Moorhead Police

Moorhead Police warns parents to check their students backpacks after a dozen students fall sick from THC candy

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Twelve students at Horizon Middle School fell ill after they consumed what was said to be candy. But Moorhead Police discovered that the candy was actually THC. “This was more than just a little weed. And that children were directly exposed to THC-infused products that were very evidently packaged to look like candy. And actually appeared…

Man wanted for earlier hit-and-run charged after high-speed chase

Brandon Pelter (Cass County Jail photo)FARGO (KFGO) — A Fargo man is facing six felony charges after a high-speed chase in Fargo Tuesday night. 24-year-old Brandon Peltier was also a suspect in a hit-and-run crash earlier that day. Court documents say Fargo police assisted Moorhead police in searching for a domestic incident. The vehicle was located just before 10:30 p.m….

Moorhead man charged with assault after running over man walking with his ex-wife

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Clay County Attorney’s Office has charged a Moorhead man with 1st-degree assault great bodily harm after police say he ran down a man with his car in Moorhead early Saturday morning. They say 40-year-old Roel Rivera hit the victim intentionally and he was arrested for attempted murder. Court documents show the victim was walking with Rivera’s…

Malachi Shabaiash charged with attempted murder of roommate in Moorhead

Police arrest a man who was armed with a rifle, during a shelter-in-place advisory in Moorhead on 4/17/2026. Contributed photo. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man who trigged a lockdown on Friday in a part of the city makes his first court appearance. 28-year-old Malachi Shabaiash is charged with the attempted murder of his roommate. Court documents reveal the…

Moorhead Police arrest a man armed with a rifle after a shelter in place took effect

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police Chief Chris Helmick says police received a shots-fired call at 4:45 am. Nothing was located at the time. But soon, police responded to a call thirty minutes later, where they soon located a rifle on the front steps of a nearby residence. “They were also able to make phone contact with the individual inside…

Update: Student brought 1,500 fentanyl pills to Horizon Middle School

Fentanyl seized by police at Horizon Middle School, Moorhead, Minn.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Here at Horizon Middle School, a student was taken in by the School Resource Officer after staff were notified of a student carrying potentially illegal substances. What they found was a tremendous amount of pills. “Officer Horn and other members of our department, including detectives from our…

Moorhead Police will collect old, unwanted prescription drugs this Saturday

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s that time to clean out your medicine cabinets. Moorhead Police Department is partnering with the DEA for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It will be this Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. at the Clay County Law Enforcement Center located at 911 11th Street North. The event allows you to safely dispose…

No one hurt after fire causes extensive damage to Moorhead home

MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – An investigation is underway into a fire that caused extensive damage to a south Moorhead mobile home. Fire crews were called to the 1700 block of 3rd Avenue S. around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday. “When I arrived on scene, there were flames coming from the side of the house right about where the furnace and water heater area…