FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is arrested for DUI after causing a chain-reaction crash on I-94 in Fargo during evening rush hour traffic. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 40-year-old Benjamin Hannig merged onto the interstate around 5:30 p.m. and accelerated, failing to see stopped vehicles in front of him. He rear-ended one vehicle sending it crashing into another…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Two men are arrested for transporting drugs from the Twin Cities to Moorhead. An investigation started in June and on Sunday, authorities stopped the 35-year-old Tyler Kania, of Moorhead and 34-year-old Laquedrick Lemel As-Sidiq, of St. Louis Park, on felony drug charges. During the stop, meth, cocaine, marijuana, and morphine pills were seized. The street value…
LISBON, N.D. (KVRR/NEWSDAKOTA) — A Lisbon man faces terrorizing and assault charges after allegedly threatening to kill his father over a bottle of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. Court records show 31-year-old Hunter Mairs had been using marijuana, Adderall, and nitrous oxide and causing disturbances in the family home for weeks. On Thursday night, his father took away…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is charged with seven felonies and one misdemeanor for allegedly raping a 12-year-old boy at his home on multiple occasions. Court records show 31-year-old Dominic Lilly met the boy on Sniffies, a social media app, and had the boy to his home between 10 and 15 times. The boy accused Lilly of giving…
Fmr. Gov. Jesse Ventura (MN-I)/YouTubeMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is coming to Moorhead to push his THC and CBD products. Ventura will stop by Unwind Minnesota in Moorhead from 2-3 p.m. this Saturday. He’ll be promoting Jesse Ventura Farms which has teamed up with the store with a focus on giving back to the community and…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A White Earth tribal member who sold marijuana without a license has been charged with a felony for illegal cannabis possession by the Mahnomen County attorney. That launches the first test of the state’s authority to prosecute marijuana crimes on tribal land post-legalization. Todd Thompson began selling cannabis with four other tribal members from his store…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, recognizing its medical uses and lower potential for abuse. The proposal would see marijuana moved from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III controlled substance, below drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine. For Steve Bakken, chairman of New Economic Frontier who are backing…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, would recognize the medical…
GRIGGS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Two people face charges after a rollover crash in Griggs County, one mile south of Hannaford, North Dakota. Highway Patrol says 44-year-old Jesse Pierce of Napoleon drove off of Highway 1 around 1 a.m. The pickup overturned and landed on the passenger side. Pierce and his passenger, 54-year-old Tasha Courtade of Napoleon, were taken to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A 19-year-old driver faces a DUI charge after a rollover crash early Monday morning. North Dakota Highway Patrol tells us the crash happened at 2:45 a.m. on I-29 southbound at the 32nd Ave. South exit. Adhitiya Monger tried to take the exit, but drove off the road. He hit a DOT sign, went into a ditch…
