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Board to take action on contract of former West Fargo teacher under investigation

February 8, 2021

Jim Monk,

Ronald ThompsonWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo School Board on Monday is scheduled to take action on the contract of high school teacher Ronald Thompson. Thompson resigned on Feb. 2 after police served a warrant. He had been a teacher at Sheyenne and West Fargo High Schools. “After meeting with the police department, Mr. Thompson chose to submit…

Attorney general says no charges will be filed in child sex abuse investigation

Their hope was to potentially be able to prosecute sexual crimes.

January 4, 2021

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FARGO (KVRR) – Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he has completed an 18 month investigation into the allegations of sexual abuse by members of the North Dakota Catholic dioceses. The investigation into the child sexual abuse allegations by members of the Diocese of Fargo and Bismarck started in June 2019. “The Dioceses had released a list of the names of…

Origin of large fire determined, cause still being investigated

January 4, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A large fire that started in a warehouse west of downtown Fargo caused about $205,000 in damage. The fire broke out Dec. 5 in the former Woodchuck Furniture Restoration building on 1st Ave. North. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the fire started in a room near the center of the building but the cause remains undetermined. Crews…

UPDATE: Moorhead Police identify man in suspicious death case

October 19, 2020

Site Staff,

UPDATE: The Moorhead Police Department has identified the man who was found deceased Sunday morning. Police say 37-year-old Lee Folden was found trapped under a vehicle in a driveway. The Moorhead Fire Department extricated Folden from underneath the vehicle. Folden was declared deceased at the scene. Folden’s body has been transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office in St….

No arrests made in late night stabbing in Grand Forks

October 9, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred Thursday night in the 1800 block of Continental Dr. Police say a man was found outside an apartment building with a stab wound to his leg at approximately 11:50 p.m. The man was treated at the scene and then transported to Altru Hospital. Initial investigations concluded that…

Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed Against Stutsman County Man

October 1, 2020

KVRR Staff,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A judge in Stutsman County dismisses gross sexual imposition charges against Michael Hunt-Walters. The 23-year-old man had been accused of sexually assaulting a 7 year-old girl with autism under his care at Anne Carlsen Center. According to court documents, a police officer testified there was no physical evidence of sexual contact. The officer says the alleged victim…

Ongoing Fargo drug investigation leads to significant seizure of drugs

As a result of the investigation, several people are facing state and federal charges.

September 23, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department, with the help from several other agencies, served three search warrants on Tuesday as part of an ongoing drug investigation. The warrants, which were conducted at two residences and one local hotel, recovered approximately 1,400 M30 Fentanyl pills, nearly two ounces of Heroin, a few grams of Methamphetamine, a small amount of Marijuana, a Glock…

Grand Forks Police searching for man who crashed vehicle while fleeing traffic stop

A K9 attempted to track the man, but was was not located.

September 21, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is searching for a man who crashed his vehicle while fleeing from police Sunday evening. The man was driving a tan Ford Escape in the 1000 block of North 51st Street when a police officer attempted to perform a traffic stop. The man fled and ended up crashing his vehicle into a tree…

Garage Fire In Rural Fosston Under Investigation

September 20, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FOSSTON, Minn. — Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is looking into a garage fire in rural Fosston, Minnesota. It was reported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office late Friday night. Deputies arrived to find the garage, which was not attached to the house, in flames. They say it appears to be a total loss. No one was hurt. The cause…

Red River Valley SWAT detains five adults during high risk search warrant

An infant child was also located at the residence.

September 15, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Five people will face charges after the Red River Valley SWAT Team located drug paraphernalia, firearms and cash during a high-risk search warrant. The search was conducted at 824 9 Street N Tuesday morning in relation to an ongoing illegal drug and child neglect investigation. The SWAT Team was used to service the warrant because of the violent criminal…