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Man identified in officer-involved shooting in southwest Minot

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Minot police have identified 39-year-old Michael Bryant of Washburn, North Dakota as the man who died in an officer-involved shooting during a domestic disturbance. The officers involved remain on administrative leave pending the investigation’s results. The BCI will release the officers’ identities and the body cam footage later. Friday morning, Minot Central Dispatch received a call…

Man dead in police-involved shooting in Minot, officers on leave

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Officers from the Minot Police Department were dispatched to a residence in southwest Minot following a reported domestic disturbance Friday morning. The department says central dispatch received a call at 7 a.m. with sounds of an argument between a male and a female. During the call, dispatch overheard threats of a firearm. Officers responded to the…

Minot police chief placed on paid administrative leave

Minot Police Chief John KlugMINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Minot Police Chief John Klug has been placed on paid administrative leave while an internal investigation is underway. In a statement, the city says the decision was made to ensure a thorough and impartial examination of recent information provided to city management. City Manager Harold Stewart is leading the investigation. He says…

Norsk Hostfest Cuts Ties With Epic Companies, Will Proceed as Planned This Fall

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — More fallout from the troubles at Epic Companies which has had trouble making payroll, laid off a number of employees and still owes contractors. For the past two years the company has managed Norsk Hostfest in Minot, billed as the largest Scandinavian festival in North America. Norsk Hostfest Board of Directors held a press conference to…

North Dakota woman sentenced to life in prison without parole for 2022 killing of ex-boyfriend

A judge has sentenced a North Dakota woman to life in prison without parole after a jury convicted her last year of murder in connection with the death of her ex-boyfriend

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a North Dakota woman to life in prison without parole after a jury convicted her last year of murder in connection with the death of her ex-boyfriend. State District Judge Gary Lee sentenced 27-year-old Heather Hoffman, of Minot Air Force Base, on Friday. In September, a Ward County jury convicted her of…

Murder By Poisoning: Minot Woman Accused of Murdering Boyfriend For Inheritance

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Court documents in the case of a Minot woman accused of using anti-freeze to poison her long-time boyfriend say she expected to inherit millions upon his death. 47-year-old Ina Kenoyer is charged with AA felony murder, the most severe murder charge in North Dakota. She was arrested after a more than month-long investigation into the death…

Minot Woman Arrested in Poisoning Death of her Boyfriend

MINOT, N.D. (KFGO) – Minot Police arrested a Minot woman Monday for killing her boyfriend through poisoning. 51-year-old Steven Riley died on Sept. 5. Riley was initially taken to Trinity Hospital but was transferred to a Bismarck hospital where he later died. Autopsy results determined that the cause of death was poisoning. Police believe that Riley’s girlfriend, 47-year-old Ina Thea…

Final Four Set For Boys State Soccer

Shanley Only Round One Survivor From the East

BISMARCK, N.D. — Eight teams entered, only four advance setting up the North Dakota Boys State Soccer Final Four. Bismarck Legacy defeats Grand Forks Red River 2-1. Minot upsets Davies 3-1. Shanley beats Bismarck High 1-0. Jamestown holds off West Fargo with a win in penalty kicks. Friday’s semifinals are now set. Legacy plays Minot at 4:30. Shanley plays Jamestown…

Two Members of Drug Trafficking Gang That Targeted Reservations Are Sentenced in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A leader in a drug trafficking ring that targeted two North Dakota reservations is sentenced in Fargo. 29-year-old Devonsha Dabney of Detroit was given 15 years in federal prison after he pled guilty to drug charges. He was arrested after an investigation into the multi-state trafficking of oxycodone and fentanyl laced pills. The investigation found that…