Moorhead Police Archives - Page 13 of 20

Investigation finds police-involved shooting in Moorhead was ‘justified’

November 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead police officer has been cleared for using potentially deadly force against a man during an officer-involved shooting on the Fourth of July. Officer Andrew Werk was in the 2500 block of 4th Ave. N. when he fired his gun four times while attempting to apprehend 23 year-old Isiah Hopkins of Moorhead. Hopkins was unarmed…

Death Investigation on Railroad Tracks In Memorial Park in North Moorhead

October 17, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police in Moorhead are investigating a death on the railroad tracks in Memorial Park in north Moorhead. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad employees reported a possible medical emergency on the tracks around 11:45 this morning. Police and firefighters arrived to find an adult female was dead. The train blocked downtown traffic for about an hour while…

18-year-old hospitalized after Moorhead crash faces DWI charges

October 9, 2021

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — An 18-year-old is facing multiple charges after Moorhead Police say he crashed a vehicle into private property Friday night in the area of 14th Street and 16th Avenue South. Officers responded to the crash at 10:50 p.m. A witness said a person was lying next to the vehicle and was possibly hurt. Devon Karau of Moorhead…

Moorhead company’s work vehicle vandalized and robbed

"We're going to have to invest in cameras, make sure we take the time to part the things away in the shop and just not be complacent."

September 17, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn, (KVRR) — A Moorhead business is asking the community for help after it was vandalized and robbed. In the overnight hours of late Tuesday to early morning Wednesday, flooring company ‘Hands Down Flooring and Tile’ was robbed of about $4000 dollars worth of equipment. “Our new hire went out to load tools up in the van and there…

‘This is temporary’ Man describes car crashing into his Moorhead home

405 Oak Way, Moorhead

September 8, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead family is shocked after a reckless driver crashes into their home Tuesday night. Just before 7:00 officers were sent to 405 Oak Way. When they arrived, officers found an SUV partially inside the home. The family of five was inside of the home at the time, but are thankfully not hurt. “Insurance should cover…

Overnight Shooting Near Romkey Park In Moorhead

Shooting Happened Around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday

September 2, 2021

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Moorhead Police are investigating a shooting overnight near Romkey Park. Officers responded to the 1100 block of 19th Street South around 10:30 Wednesday night for reports of shots fired. Officers identified the parking lot where the shooting happened and found the person who was shot nearby. They were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. Officers have not made…

Update: North Dakota murder suspect arrested in Moorhead

July 27, 2021

Site Staff,

Update from Moorhead Police: At approximately 3:15 pm today, Oscar Ortiz, age 25, was taken into custody without incident due to a successful day-long investigation. Ortiz was located under a stairwell of an apartment building in the 500 block of 32 Avenue South. A handgun was also located in the area. Ortiz will be held at the Clay County jail…

Moorhead Police investigate shooting

400 block 7th Street South, Moorhead

July 7, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –Moorhead police are investigating a shooting at a Moorhead neighborhood. A shooting around 4:30 a.m. had Moorhead Police responding to the 400 block of 7th Street South. “I was in bed and I could hear outside because my windows were open and I heard three pops and I came down stairs and I called 911. It was…

Fallout from video forces Moorhead Police to temporarily deactivate Facebook page

May 12, 2021

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Moorhead Police Dept. had to take down its Facebook page Wednesday after someone posted a YouTube video of police encounter that went viral. Capt. Deric Swenson says the action was necessary because of an overwhelming number of social media comments and phone calls received “from around the world.” The group later began posting its links…

UPDATE: Fargo man arrested for murder in the death of Moorhead taxi driver

Moorhead Police say when they arrived on the scene, they found a man in the driver seat with suspicious trauma to his body.

May 6, 2021

, Site Staff,

UPDATE: Eighteen-year-old Willie Sparkman of Fargo has been arrested for second degree unintentional murder and aggravated robbery in the death of 24-year-old Abdullahi Mohamed Abdullahi of Moorhead. Moorhead Police say Sparkman shot Abdullahi during a planned robbery and they do not know each other. Sparkman was also wanted for two attempted armed robberies in Fargo. Police say the first robbery…