MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Rochester, Minn. man has been arrested for second degree murder in the September 10 shooting death of Abdi Abdi. Moorhead Police say Rochester Police Officers, Olmstead Sheriff’s deputies and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents took Idris Haji-Mohamed into custody without incident in his hometown. Haji-Mohamed is awaiting extradition to Clay County. Abdi’s preliminary autopsy…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Family, friends and even strangers came together Saturday afternoon to celebrate the 100th birthday of a U.S. Navy veteran from Moorhead. Reflecting on previous birthdays, Martin Pelkey says there isn’t one in particular that stands out. “It’s been one right after the other,” he laughed. Until now, that is. With tears in his eyes, Pelkey reluctantly…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Moorhead police say the are investigating shooting death as a homicide. Police said they responded to calls of gunshots about 8 p.m. Friday on the south side of the city. When officers arrived, a bystander was treating an adult victim. Emergency responders conducted medical care but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful. No arrests have been made in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits are ending Monday. This comes as business owners across the Red River Valley continue to struggle with finding new workers. “I know every restaurant out there is hiring and we’re right alongside them, ” Great Plains Hospitality CEO Dan Hurder said. Hurder owns three restaurants and a catering business in both Minnesota…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – It was a special evening at Moorhead Cruise Night on Thursday for the family of fallen Fargo Police officer Jason Moszer. His kids were presented with a $3,000 scholarship to help them continue their educations. It was made possible through a partnership between Gateway Chevrolet and the founder of Moorhead Cruise Night Bill Bartholomay. Officer Moszer…
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…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead City Council members are taking a break from City Hall to spend some time on the softball field instead. They joined Hope, Inc. athletes for a game of adaptive softball at Miracle Field Wednesday evening. Hope, Inc. is a local nonprofit that gives athletes with mobility challenges a chance to participate in sports and other…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Parents and grandparents opposed to mask mandates in schools came together Tuesday evening in Fargo. They gathered at a private event titled “Show Faces For Freedom” and say they should be the ones making decisions related to their kids’ health, not school board members. “We’re not saying that we don’t want any masks or nobody can…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Fargo arrest a man wanted for a stabbing last week in Moorhead. 38-year-old Victor Garcia, who has no permanent address, is being held in the Cass County Jail. Police say Garcia stabbed a man he knew in the leg in the 300 block of 14th Avenue South around 6 a.m. Friday. The victim had…
Update: Moorhead Police say the two girls have been located safe in Minneapolis. The case file will be forwarded to the County Attorney’s Office for appropriate charges. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police need your help finding two girls the department says were taken by their biological father Thursday night. Moorhead Police say 40-year-old Arlow Johnson was last seen driving a…
