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Fargo Police Department Releases Report, Body Camera Footage From June 7th Assault

Fargo Police Department Release Body Camera Video, Reports Regarding June 7 Assault

Joseph Manitowabi pled guilty to three felony charges for his role in the assault, and will serve two years in prison.

September 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The original video showing Joseph Manitowabi punching three Fargo police officers before making his escape – captured by KVRR’s Alex Bertsch – became an immediate sensation when it was uploaded on June 7th. The Fargo Police Department, though, says this snippet only tells part of a multifaceted story. They say that an officer in the city’s…

West Fargo man found guilty of killing his wife

October 23, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO (KVRR) – A jury has found a West Fargo man guilty of killing his wife. Spencer Moen is convicted of killing his wife, Sonja Moen, in their West Fargo home last year. Moen was arrested in August, 2023 after calling to report that Sonja Moen fell asleep in their bathtub and was unresponsive. An autopsy showed that she died…

Man pleads guilty to stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from Judy Garland Museum

October 13, 2023

KVRR Staff,

Ruby slippers. (FBI)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” pleaded guilty Friday, pulling back the curtain on a whodunit mystery dating back 18 years. Terry Jon Martin, 76, was indicted in May on one count of theft of a major artwork….

Guilty Verdict For Woman Involved in International Drug Conspiracy Case

April 24, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A federal jury in Fargo finds a woman guilty for her role in an international drug conspiracy case. Marie Um was convicted of all counts against her in a case dubbed “Operation Denial.” Um, also known as “Angry Bird,” was indicted in 2017. She was one of three Canadian nationals extradited for selling fentanyl and similar…

Minot man pleads guilty to felony murder in overdose death

March 10, 2022

Jim Monk,

MINOT, N.D. – A Minot man has pleaded guilty to criminal charges resulting from the overdose death of a 16-year-old girl. Thirty-three-year-old Mark Rodgers Jr. entered pleas Wednesday to felony murder of a minor, tampering with evidence, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and maintaining a premises for drug use. Rodgers is accused of injecting the girl with a…

Man pleads guilty to setting fires following Floyd’s death

February 28, 2022

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – A Rochester man who fled to Mexico with his wife after being charged with setting fire to a St. Paul school and two stores during the riots that followed the death of George Floyd has pleaded guilty to arson. Thirty-five-year-old Jose Felan Jr. entered the plea in federal court last week in connection with the fires set on…

Jury convicts former Minneapolis cops of violating George Floyd’s civil rights

February 24, 2022

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three former Minneapolis police officers have been convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care when Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as Floyd was handcuffed and facedown on the street…

Hennepin County Sheriff pleads guilty to DWI

Douglas County Attorney Chad Larson says terms of the agreement are the same that would apply to anyone convicted of a first time DWI.

December 16, 2021

Jim Monk,

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) – Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving-related charge in connection with a rollover crash on I-94 near Alexandria. Under a plea agreement, Hutchinson pleaded guilty to fourth-degree DWI. He originally faced three other charges. Douglas County Attorney Chad Larson says terms of the agreement are the same that would apply to…

South Dakota man pleads guilty in starvation death of toddler

November 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A Brookings man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for his role in the 2019 starvation death of a toddler. Robert Price, Jr. entered the plea after reaching an agreement with prosecutors. Price and the child’s aunt, Renae Fayant, were indicted by a grand jury in July 2019 on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and…

Former West Fargo teacher guilty of luring by computer

October 15, 2021

Jim Monk,

Ronald ThompsonFARGO (KVRR) – A former West Fargo teacher has been convicted of luring a minor by computer. Prosecutors say 59-year-old Ronald Thompson believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl. West Fargo police received a tip from an out-of-state investigator on Jan. 28 that Thompson was attempting to solicit a minor online. The “minor” who Thompson was attempting to…