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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…

Update: Police ask for help in locating Moorhead homicide suspect

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police are asking for assistance in locating a possible suspect in connection with a homicide. Police are looking for 25-year-old James Kollie, Jr. who may be driving the victim’s black 2016 Honda Pilot with Minnesota license plate HFE-185. Police were called Thursday around 11 p.m. to the 3800 block of 32nd St. South after the…

Names Released In Suspected Murder-Suicide Near Battle Lake

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office identifies the victims of what is believed to be a murder-suicide as 59-year-old Steven Kern and 58-year-old Susan Kinnunen. Deputies found their bodies in a house in rural Battle Lake a little before 2:30 Monday afternoon. The investigation into the double deaths is still under investigation and the sheriff’s…