jay halvorson

Man Pleads Guilty To 2019 Food Truck Owner Slaying

Charles Harris IIIFARGO, N.D. — One of the men involved in the murder of Fargo food truck owner Jay Halvorson has changed his plea to guilty. A judge sentenced Charles Harris III to 30 years in prison with credit for already serving nearly two years. He’ll be eligible for probation after 25 years. A charge of conspiracy to commit murder…

Suspect In Fargo Food Truck Murder Case Appears In Court

Kareem Byrd pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder

Kareem ByrdFARGO, N.D. — One of the men accused of murdering a Fargo food truck owner in June is back in court. 20-year-old Kareem Byrd pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The other suspect in the case, 30-year-old Charles Harris III, pleaded not guilty to the same charges last month. Police say Byrd told…

Food Truck Community Remembers Man Killed Near Downtown Fargo In June

They say "healing with food" is the best way to remember Jay Halvorson

FARGO, N.D. — Hustle hard, dream big and live like there’s no tomorrow. Those are the words Jay Halvorson lived by. Now, his words live on through t–shirts his longtime friend is making in his memory. “This was Jay’s motto. He had it all over his Facebook page. His biggest thing was, ‘Well, I got to go hustle today, so,…

Food Truck Benefit For Family Of Jay Halvorson

Jay was known for his altruism. Serving lunches at area churches, providing Christmas dinner at the Dorothy Day House, and volunteering with F5.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – On June 7th Jason “Jay” Halvorson was tragically murdered in downtown Fargo next to his food truck. However, Jay’s former fiancé Kate Holten, doesn’t want him to be remembered that way. “I would hate for Fargo-Moorhead to remember Jay as just some guy who got shot downtown. He was so much more than that, and I…

Friends, Food Truck Community Remember Jason “Jay-Hollywood” Halvorson

Jay was shot to death early Friday morning

FARGO, N.D. — While most people have one true love, Jay “Hollywood” Halvorson had quite a few. “Food trucks and people. And his dog. And his dog,” said John Lindquist, co-owner of Jumbo’s Sloppy Joe’s and Food Truck. In July 2015, he left a good–paying job on the oil fields so he could open up his own Texas Q BBQ…

Two Suspects in Shooting Death of Fargo Man Charged With Murder

It happened on at 1:00 a.m. on Friday in the 300 block of 6th Avenue North

  FARGO, N.D. — The two men accused of shooting a Fargo man to death early Friday morning are in court to hear the charges against them. 19-year-old Kareem Byrd and 30-year-old Charles Harris III, both of Fargo, are charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of 38-year-old Jason Halvorson. Police say Byrd told them he and…