MINNESOTA BCA

UPDATE: Suspect Injured in Officer-Involved Shooting in Polk County Died at Altru

UPDATE 01/10/24 6:30PM:  Minnesota BCA has identified the man who was shot and killed by officers as 42-year-old Lucas Gilbertson of rural East Grand Forks. The BCA is actively investigating the incident.   UPDATE 01/10/24 2:45PM:  Minnesota BCA says the man shot by officers in a home just south of East Grand Forks on Tuesday died at Altru Hospital. They…

17-year-old boy fatally shot in northern Minnesota

ROOSEVELT, Minn. (KFGO) – Authorities are investigating after a teenager was fatally shot this week in northern Minnesota. According to Roseau County Sheriff Steve Gust, the incident happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday at a residence in rural Roosevelt. A 17-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were both hit by the same gunshot. The boy died at the scene. The girl was…

Boy shot and killed in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police say a boy had been shot near the 900 block of 19th St. S. They say an officer was flagged down on patrol and was told the boy had been shot just after 6p.m. Friday evening. The body was found in an area of trees nearby. First responders tried lifesaving measures but the boy…

Cannabis law attorney speaks on new Minnesota law

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz makes it official by signing a bill to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. “The adult use marijuana market is gonna create hundreds if not thousands of jobs projected to be a one billion dollar industry in Minnesota itself. It’s a pretty exciting time. We’re creating an industry, moving…

East Grand Forks Man Sentenced for Having Child Porn

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) – An East Grand Forks man is sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. David Detwiler was taken into custody last September after investigators found suspected child porn on electronic devices while executing a search warrant at his home. The case started with a tip. Numerous agencies were involved…

One person dead, one man arrested in Moorhead murder

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man is charged for murder late Thursday night. Police say 25-year-old Douglas James Swenson is in Clay County Jail pending formal charges. Officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 3300 block of 12th St. S. for a call of a potential disturbance. Police say they were met at the door by Swenson. They…

UPDATE: Man suspected of Thursday night Moorhead killing arrested

The victim's 2016 black Honda Pilot has yet to be found

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The man suspected of killing a Moorhead woman is arrested. Moorhead police say 25-year-old James Kollie Jr., was taken into custody around 7:30 p.m. Friday night and is held at the Richland County Jail in Wahpeton. Officers were called to a woman’s home on 3800 block of 32nd Street S. around 11 p.m. Thursday night. Family…