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Police share complaints & use of force information with Fargo Police Advisory & Oversight Board

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police says there have been 21 complaints against officers from January 1 to June 30. Eleven were sustained and three are pending. Three of the complaints were from outside the department and 18 were internal. Four were use of force with one of them being sustained. Officers in five of the sustained complaints received additional…

Man wanted in connection with weekend Fargo shooting arrested in Dilworth

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – A man police say was involved in a Fargo shooting on Saturday has been arrested in Dilworth. Fargo Police says 21-year-old Braden Poitra was taken into custody around 1:00 Tuesday afternoon on an unrelated felony warrant in Minnesota. He’s being held on attempted murder charges for his involvement in a shooting injuring a man in the…

Big construction projects on I-94 & 13th Avenue South in Fargo-Moorhead

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – There are quite a few construction projects making drivers find new routes. Crews are working on Interstate 94 in Fargo in Moorhead. In North Dakota, concrete medians are being installed from the I-29 interchange to 42nd Street South. The passing lane is closed heading east. “Make sure to yield to that movement because through traffic can’t move…

Inmate charged with assaulting a Cass County deputy

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Cass County inmate is charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Jeffrey Cofresi assaulted a deputy at the jail’s maximum security housing unit. The deputy was taken to the hospital, was released and is on medical leave. Their name will not be released based on his right…

ND AG Wrigley won’t allow independent investigation into deleting of Stenehjem’s emails

Drew WrigleyBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Republican North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley dismisses bipartisan calls for an independent investigation into possible violations of the office’s former administrative assistant Liz Brocker deleting his predecessor’s emails. Wrigley says his office’s investigation found no criminal wrongdoing into the deletion of Wayne Stenehjem’s emails after he died and he considers the matter closed. Brocker…

ND scheduled to get first payment in opioid distributor lawsuit this month

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota is set to receive its first payment in a $45 million settlement with opioid distributors to resolve claims they helped fuel the opioid crisis. The settlements are with McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Johnson and Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The money will be sent over 18 years and likely will go to the state’s Department…

Person hospitalized after Fargo stabbing

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One person was taken to the hospital after a stabbing in South Fargo. Police responded to the 1000 block of Page Drive around 6:15 Wednesday night. Authorities say the suspect and victim know each other and have been interviewed by police. The department did not say if anyone has been detained or arrested. Categories: Local News,…

Hoeven talks with Delta about issues at ND airports

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – Senator John Hoeven wants Delta Airlines to address service disruptions for business and commercial travel in North Dakota. He says it’s due to staffing issues with the company and air traffic controllers. Hoeven says there have been a significant rise in complaints filed with the Department of Transportation. Delta is working to address the issues by…