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Man Arrested For Attempted Murder in Mapleton After Firing Gun At Woman

June 5, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is arrested for attempted murder after firing a gun at a woman during a dispute in Mapleton. Cass County authorities responded shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, 27-year-old Kyle Quido ran on foot but was quickly caught and taken to the Cass County Jail. No physical injuries resulted from the incident. Quido,…

Truckers stranded from the storm due to interstate closures

It's day two of road closures in our region due to the latest storm system.

April 5, 2023

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA/MINNESOTA (KVRR) — With large areas of highways and interstates closed, some truckers across the country have found themselves trapped in Fargo. The North Dakota Department Transportation closed I-29 from Canada to the South Dakota border because of low visibility and icy roads. I-94 from Bismarck to Fargo remains closed for the same reasons. Both interstates are impassable because…

Semi Driver Arrested for Negligent Homicide After Fiery, Fatal Crash on I-94

March 16, 2023

TJ Nelson,

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A semi driver involved in a fiery crash on I-94 Wednesday afternoon is arrested for negligent homicide, a Class C felony. 52-year-old Yuhai Zhu of Richmond Hill, Ontario was taken into custody today and booked into the Cass County Jail. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Zhu had stopped his rig in a lane on westbound…

One Person Killed After Semis Collide and Catch Fire on I-94 Near Mapleton

March 15, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A semi driver is dead after crashing his rig into another semi and bursting into flames on I-94 near Mapleton. Capt. Bryan Niewind says the crash happend around 1:45. The first semi was either stopped or driving slowly in the driving lane. The second semi was unable to avoid it and crashed. The driver was unable…

NDHP identify man arrested for allegedly shooting at vehicle

December 29, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Derrick Hansen, of Plymouth, Minnesota, was arrested during a high-risk traffic stop on I-94 near Mapleton. Troopers responded to a report of a reckless driver/road rage incident around 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. Someone says their vehicle was shot at and a window broke. During the investigation, a .177 caliber CO2 pistol…

High-risk traffic stop leads to arrest near Mapleton

It happened on I-94 around 3 p.m.

December 28, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) — Troopers with the North Dakota Highway Patrol conducted a high-risk traffic stop. They were responding to a report of a reckless driver/road rage incident around 3:00 this afternoon. Someone says their vehicle was shot at and a window broke. A vehicle was pulled over on I-94 near Mapleton where the suspect was taken into custody. The…

Mapleton School District receives nearly $400,000 to buy an electric bus

November 21, 2022

Site Staff,

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Five billion dollars from the infrastructure law signed by President Biden last year will be given to schools to buy electric buses. Two thousand school districts nationwide will get electric buses. Mapleton is one of four in North Dakota to get one as part of the first round of grants totaling $1 billion dollars. The first…

Watch: Fatal officer-involved shooting in Mapleton ruled justified

September 19, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota’s attorney general says officers were justified in their use of deadly force against a man police say was having a mental health crisis. Attorney General Drew Wrigley, Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner and others announced the findings of an investigation Monday to provide additional information on the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Andrew Martinez. Martinez was…

Press Conference Planned Monday on Officer Involved Shooting Last Month in Mapleton

September 18, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A month and a half after it happened, we are about to learn new information about an officer involved shooting in Mapleton. Cass County Sheriff’s Office has scheduled a press conference at 9 Monday morning at the Fargo Police Department. The agencies will be joined by North Dakota BCI and North Dakota office of the Attorney…

Retired highway patrol sergeant reacts to third police-involved shooting in past month

August 2, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Five Fargo police officers and a North Dakota State Trooper are on paid leave after 35-year-old Andrew Martinez was shot and killed in Mapleton. A former sergeant with the North Dakota Highway Patrol says because of Fargo’s growing population, more crime and situations like police-involved shootings come with the territory. “We wanted to be a big…