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UPDATE: 88-year-old man dead after McLean County crash identified as North Dakota entertainer

The North Dakota Highway Patrol is determining whether or not to press charges against the driver of the other vehicle.

November 29, 2025

Gabriel Ostler, KVRR Staff,

Gordy “Crazy Fingers” Lindquist / YouTubeMCLEAN CO., N.D. (KVRR 8PM 11/30/25 UPDATE) — Family members have identified the victim of a fatal crash on Friday afternoon as 88-year-old Gordy Lindquist. He was known affectionately as “Crazy Fingers” for his piano playing skills and was a mainstay at the annual Norsk Hostfest celebration in Minot. According to social media posts, Lindquist…

North Dakota Highway Patrol Looking for Driver of Hit-and-Run Vehicle

The juvenile driver of the car hit by the person in question sustained injuries as a result of the crash.

November 29, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

The image, provided by NDHP, of the Dodge Journey in question.CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident. NDHP says the collision took place just after 2:00 P.M. on November 25 near mile marker 72 on I-29. A Dodge Journey…

Inmate Escapes from Bismarck Prison

Authorities say 38-year-old Roman James Poitra was scheduled for release in January of 2028.

November 8, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Authorities are searching for a fugitive who walked away from a minimum-security correctional facility and may be headed towards the Devils Lake area. According to the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 38-year-old Roman James Poitra walked away from the Missouri River Correctional Center just after 11 A.M. on November 8. Missouri River is an…

Fatal T-Bone Crash in Wells County

Authorities say the collision took place at an uncontrolled intersection where both vehicles failed to yield to the other.

November 1, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WELLS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Mark Mears, a 47-year-old man from Harvey, has died following a T-bone crash that took place a few miles north of the city. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that just before 1 A.M. on Friday, October 31, Harvey was driving a Nissan Titan eastbound on 29th Street NE. 23-year-old Ethan Arnold, also of Harvey,…

Driver Crashes Into College Basketball Team Van; Charged With DUI

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver rear-ended the van, then rolled their own car.

October 24, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

RAMSEY COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The Lake Region State College intramural men’s basketball team is maybe a bit shaken up, but uninjured, after being rear ended by a driver now being charged with DUI. The incident occurred about two and a half miles southeast of Crary, North Dakota at 9:35 P.M. on October 22. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says…

South Dakota Woman Flees from Highway Patrol

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the woman fled the scene of a routine traffic stop.

October 3, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a South Dakota woman evaded their search efforts after fleeing a traffic stop on the evening of October 2. According to NDHP, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai Sonata for a traffic violation near State Street and Interstate Avenue in Bismarck just after 11:30 P.M. The driver…

Two Injured in Crash After Fleeing Law Enforcement

The Cass County Sheriff's Office says they were not in pursuit at the time of the crash, as the car was traveling too quickly for them to safely pursue.

September 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two people are injured and both could be facing criminal charges after they fled from a traffic stop and crashed into another vehicle. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says that a deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop in the 1800 block of 19th Avenue North in Fargo at around 8:45 P.M. on September 19. The…

North Dakota Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Honored by International Association of Chiefs of Police

The IACP named Lt. Jenna Clawson Huibregtse as one of their "40 Under 40".

September 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Lt. Jenna Clawson Huibregtse has been honored as a “40 Under 40” award recipient by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, or IACP. Huibregtse serves as the Commander of the Safety and Education Division and the Public Information Officer for the North Dakota Highway Patrol. She joined the department in 2015 after obtaining an undergraduate…

Walsh County Sheriff’s Office, NDHP Investigating Crash Near Grafton

The two-car crash led to several injuries.

August 29, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) – The Walsh County Sheriff’s Department has issued a media release notifying the public that they are helping the North Dakota Highway Patrol with a crash investigation. The two-vehicle crash happened at 7:50 A.M. on Highway 17 near the Tri Campbell warehouse east of Grafton on August 29. Multiple injuries have been reported. Authorities are saying that weather…

Hatton Woman Seriously Injured After Crashing into Semi-Truck

Authorities say the woman was not wearing her seatbelt.

August 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A woman from Hatton is currently in Altru Hospital in Grand Forks after crashing her Nissan Juke into a semi-truck. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that at just before 8 A.M. on August 15, the Nissan Juke was traveling eastbound on ND Highway 15 near mile marker 122. The Nissan driver was following…