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Two Dead After Fatal Shooting in Moorhead

UPDATE: The incident has been classified as a murder-suicide.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Two people are dead after an overnight shooting in Moorhead. The Moorhead Police Department says that just before 4 in the morning on August 16, they responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment building in the 1100 block of 2 Avenue South. Officers arrived and located two adult victims, a 53- and 21-year-old, both…

Two people arrested in Stearns Co. after high-speed chase in vehicle stolen out of Fargo

Melissa Torres and Jackson MulderSTEARNS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed chase through Stearns County yesterday in a stolen vehicle from Fargo. The driver was identified as 32-year-old Melissa Torres of Moorhead. The passenger was 21-year-old Jackson Mulder of Valley City. Both had active arrest warrants. An officer in St. Joseph spotted…

Two dead, three Fargo officers on leave after police-involved shooting in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Late Monday evening, Moorhead Police responded to a domestic assault at this apartment complex. Mutual aid was requested after officers attempted to make contact with the suspect and encountered gunfire. “Once SWAT assumed operational command inside the apartment complex, there was an exchange of gunfire, resulting in two adult males being struck by gunfire inside the…

Pride Week Concludes With Biggest Events Yet

Fargo-Moorhead Pride says that the change of venue for Pride in the Park allowed them to draw their largest crowd to date.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – August 10 wrapped up Pride Week in Fargo-Moorhead, and the weekend saw its marquee events draw in huge crowds. On Saturday it was Pride in the Park. This massive celebration took place outside Fargo Civic Center, sprawling down to the lawn and into the parking lot in front of Fargo City Hall. There were vendors and…

Zoltar Tattoo Celebrates 5 Years in Business

The shop is celebrating with a small party that began at 4 P.M.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – A tattoo parlor in Moorhead is celebrating a big milestone today. Zoltar Tattoo on Eighth Street in Moorhead rang in five years in business on August 10. The shop held a get-together with a DJ, food, bags, and a raffle with significant gift card prizes from the shop’s artists. Zoltar’s owner says there’s just something about…

Sex Offender Jumps in River in Attempt to Evade Capture

The incident was originally reported by the Moorhead Fire Department as a river rescue.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A registered sex offender is back behind bars after an escape attempt required rescue efforts from the Moorhead Fire Department. The Fargo Police Department says that just after 3 P.M. on Saturday, August 9, they responded to a report of a sex offender who was not in compliance with registration requirements. 39-year-old Raybert Joseph Littlewind Jr. reportedly…

Traffic enforcement following fatal bike crash in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police will conduct targeted traffic enforcement following concerns from the community. Police Chief Chris Helmick says, “As the City of Moorhead awaits the results of the Minnesota State Patrol’s investigation into last week’s tragic accident involving 9-year-old Adam Amin, and as the Engineering Department evaluates safety needs along the 40th Avenue corridor, the Moorhead Police…

75th Annual Model Airshow Brings in Record Participation and Attendance

Over 80 pilots signed up to fly, with hundreds showing up to watch over the weekend.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Fans in attendance at the 75th annual Model Airshow and RC Fun Fly were treated to a distinct sound many crowds don’t get to witness – the roar of a gas-powered turbine engine. That’s because the Valley RC Flyers pulled out all the stops to make this show a special one, and that means going beyond…