Grand Forks

Pursuit in Grand Forks County Ends in Possible Suicide

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Titan Newton of Oregon.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A driver in Grand Forks County is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a pursuit in the early evening of January 2. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that they received reports of an erratic driver just after 5:30 P.M. A trooper was soon able to locate the vehicle in question at mile…

Blinding Blizzard Reduces Visibility, Knocks Out Power

Outage maps seem to indicate the communities hardest hit are to the north and the east of Fargo.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Visibility on the roads in the Fargo-Moorhead area remained passable in the morning hours of December 18, but rapidly progressed to become heavily obscured as the day wore on. Perhaps the biggest impacts of this winter storm were to the electrical grid. Xcel Energy seemed to be hit the hardest, with a couple of transformers briefly…

UPDATE: police arrest suspect for trying to rob Discontent

The department says the robber entered a smoke shop, handed a note to the cashier demanding money, but ultimately fled with nothing.

UPDATE (12/19/25)   The suspect is 30-year-old Logan D. Winkler from Brocket, ND. Winkler has been arrested and charged with Attempted Robbery in connection with the incident, and no further charges are expected at this time.   GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an individual that allegedly attempted to…

Hostage Situation in Grand Forks Leads to Officer-Involved Shooting

The suspect in this case was struck by multiple rounds. She was taken to Altru for treatment. No information on her condition is available at this time.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Police Department says an officer was forced to discharge their weapon to resolve a hostage situation that developed at an apartment complex on the evening of December 5. Officials say dispatch received a call from a woman who informed them she was holding a man hostage inside a unit in the 1400…

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland tour stop tonight in Grand Forks is cancelled due to Midwest snow storm

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The bad weather in the Midwest forced the cancellation of tonight’s performance at Alerus Center. Due to winter weather conditions in Illinois, Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland tour was unable to travel to Grand Forks. Venue operators hope to bring the tour back at a future date. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded over…

Grand Forks man wanted for possessing child sex abuse materials

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Grand Forks man accused of being in possession of child sex abuse materials. Juan Carrera is charged with five counts of possession of certain materials prohibited. Investigators say the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was alerted by Verizon about files uploaded to cloud…

Initial appearance held For D’Angelo Hunt in the killing of his brother, Isaac Hunt, in 2024

D’Angelo HuntFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An initial appearance is held for D’Angelo Hunt in Grand Forks where he was appointed an attorney. Hunt faces federal charges of second degree murder for the death of his brother, 28-year-old Isaac Hunt in 2024 on Spirit Lake Reservation. Isaac went missing in March of that year and his remains were finally located during…

Co-worker chased around tavern in Grand Forks by man with a knife

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks man faces several charges after chasing a co-worker around Denny’s Tavern with a knife, threatening to kill him. It happened just after midnight on Sunday. The victim told officers that he defended himself by shoving and punching Jerome Kadlec as he ran inside the bar. Officers later found Kadlec outside slumped over…

Concert Series: Get your dose of Weird Al Yankovic during “Bigger & Weirder” tour stop in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Things are about to get really “weird”. That’s because Weird Al Yankovic is launching a massive 2026 tour which includes a stop at Alerus Center in Grand Forks. You can catch his “Bigger & Weirder” tour on August 29. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com or at Alerus Center Box…