FARGO, N.D. — A 45-year-old Champlin, Minnesota man who was arrested in Fargo on Tuesday is now charged with the murder of his estranged wife. Authorities say James Nyonteh stabbed 35-year-old Peachu Yates in the front yard of a home in Champlin, just north of Minneapolis, on Monday night. Yates was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead…
Kareem ByrdFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One of the men accused of murdering Fargo food truck owner Jay Halvorson in June 2019 is sentenced to 25 years in prison. 22-year-old Kareem Byrd plead guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. Police say Byrd and Charles Harris III got into an argument with the 38-year-old Halvorson, who owned Texas BBQ, before killing him….
Raymond GunnFARGO (KVRR) – A jury has found a man not guilty in a fatal shooting outside a north Fargo bar. Raymond Gunn’s attorney argued Gunn acted in self-defense and during trial suggested a “stand your ground” law passed last year by the North Dakota Legislature should apply in Gunn’s case, despite it going into effect just days after the shooting….
Brandon ErbstoesserMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is sentenced to five years of supervised probation for his role in the murder of 19-year-old Dystynee Avery in 2020. 35-year-old Brandon Erbstoesser entered an Alford plea to a count of aiding an offender, acknowledging a jury could find him guilty based on the evidence. He was given credit for serving a…
Christopher GreywaterMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Clay County prosecutors have dismissed 2nd degree murder charges against Christopher Greywater, the man charged in the death of Lucas Lacroix Smith. After Greywater’s trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors requested additional evidence to be tested by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to clarify issues that were raised during the trial. Clay County…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — A Minot woman arrested in a 15-year-old cold case murder has her initial appearance in Ward County court. 34-year-old Nichole Rice appeared by video and heard the charge against her: class AA felony murder. The judge set bond at $120,000 cash. Rice was arrested Wednesday at Minot Air Force base for the murder of her former…
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP/KVRR) — A jury in Aberdeen has found Jarrett Jones not guilty of fatally shooting his daughter’s boyfriend in 2020. Jones claimed he was defending himself and his daughter. After eight hours of deliberation, the jury last night found Jones not guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and first- and second-degree manslaughter. According to testimony, Jon Schumacher was…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A man sentenced to life in prison for the killings of four people at a Mandan business plans to appeal his conviction. A notice of appeal filed Thursday by 47-year-old Chad Isaak says Isaak is questioning whether the evidence in the case was sufficient to support his conviction. A jury in August found Isaak guilty of killing…
COOK, Minn. – Prosecutors in St. Louis County say they have charged a 16-year-old with attempting to kill her mother because she took methamphetamine away from her daughter. The teen is charged in juvenile court with attempted murder. The 40-year-old mother was shot and wounded Sunday afternoon west of Cook. Deputies found the teen’s car stuck in a ditch about two…
Anthony Reese Jr.FARGO (KVRR) – A Moorhead man accused of killing two co-workers at a Fargo manufacturing company will undergo a mental evaluation to see if he is fit for trial. Cass County District Court Judge Wade Webb signed a commitment order so 35-year-old Anthony Reese Jr. can be evaluated at the North Dakota State Hospital. Reese is charged with three…
