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Two people sentenced for 2025 shooting death of Frazee, MN teen

TJ Nelson,

Arthur CampbellBECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) —  Two people are sentenced to long prison terms for shooting and killing a 19-year-old Frazee, Minnesota teen in December. 21-year-old Arthur Campbell was given 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and soliciting juveniles to commit a felony. 16-year-old Kayne Mackner was given over 31 years in prison for…

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Pelican Rapids firefighters contain tractor fire

KVRR Staff,

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A farm tractor is a total loss after catching fire in Otter Tail County Thursday afternoon. Sheriff’s deputies and Pelican Rapids firefighters were called to the scene northwest of Pelican Rapids around 3:50 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office says no one was injured and the fire was contained to the tractor. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News…

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Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Two Seriously Injured in Mudding Crash in Otter Tail County

The report from the Sheriff's Office says the driver of the off-highway vehicle ended up pinned underneath its roll bars.
Gabriel Ostler,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN – Two Fergus Falls residents are in the hospital with serious injuries following a rollover crash in an off-highway vehicle. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the incident took place on private property just before 7:00 P.M. on April 18. 38-year-old Jeffrey Rutten was driving with passenger 29-year-old Jennifer Anderson when the OHV rolled, throwing…

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Crime, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Reckless Firearm Discharge Leads to Arrest in Otter Tail County

The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says the Otter Tail County SWAT team was utilized to help arrest the suspect.
Gabriel Ostler,

BATTLE LAKE, MN (KVRR) – A Battle Lake man is in custody at the Otter Tail County Jail after law enforcement says he recklessly discharged a firearm in a Battle Lake trailer park. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says that they responded to a call coming from that trailer park just after 4:30 P.M. on April 17. Upon investigation,…

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Former doctor sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting high school players in Fergus Falls

KVRR Staff,

Dr. Zvi Levran (FOX2 Detroit) FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO-KBRF) — A former Fergus Falls physician has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting high school hockey players in Otter Tail County. 69-year-old former doctor Zvi Levran pleaded guilty to three of six counts of criminal sexual conduct on March 30. On Tuesday, April 7,…

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Deer Creek, MN teen accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl

KVRR Staff,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Deer Creek, Minnesota man is accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl. 18-year-old Joshua Larson was arrested on Friday for having a sexual relationship with a minor from August 2025 until January of this year. Larson is charged criminal sexual conduct, soliciting a child and engaging in electronic communication relating to sexual…

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Man found dead inside of rural Wadena home

Alison Voorhees,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is found dead inside of a home on fire in Otter Tail County. Before 4 a.m., dispatch took a call for a fire northwest of Wadena in the 37000 Block of Highway 75. Multiple crews from nearby towns assisted. No foul play is believed to be involved. The home is a total…

Search For Isadora Wengel Moves To Battle Lake
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Search for Isadora Wengel Continues in Battle Lake

Not only did police spot a vehicle allegedly driven by their prime suspect in Otter Tail County, but that same suspect also went to high school in Battle Lake.
Gabriel Ostler,

BATTLE LAKE, MN (KVRR) – Joshua Hite, the man who stands accused of Isadora Wengel, is from the Battle Lake region, so it is possible he disposed of her remains around that area. If that’s the case – locals want to make sure they do their part to help. “This shouldn’t be the highlight of the news about Battle Lake,”…