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5 People Hospitalized After Crash

Six people are injured, with five going to the hospital after a crash on eastbound Highway 2 near Devils Lake

January 10, 2023

Site Staff,

RAMSEY COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Six people are injured, with five going to the hospital after a crash on eastbound Highway 2 near Devils Lake. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a Hyundai Santa Fe rear-ended a Buick Regal as it was slowing to turn off of the highway. There were five people in the Buick. They were…

Former Devils Lake & Ramsey County Commissioner Joe Belford dies at 84

November 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

Joe BelfordDEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A former Devils Lake City Commissioner who also later served for several years on the Ramsey County Commission has died. Joseph “Joe” Belford died last Thursday at the age of 84. As the level of Devils Lake rose, Belford was at the forefront of the flood fight in the lake region. He also served…

Edmore Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Friday Night

October 23, 2022

TJ Nelson,

RAMSEY CO., N.D. (KVRR) — An Edmore, North Dakota woman is dead after rolling her vehicle south of Nekoma in Ramsey County. Highway Patrol tells us the one-vehicle crash happened on Highway 1 around 5:30 on Friday night. They say 24-year-old Nicole Landsem hit the ditch, overcorrected and rolled a number of times. Landsem was not wearing a seat belt…

UPDATE: Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide South of Detroit Lakes

September 27, 2022

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Becker County authorities release the names of two people found dead in a house south of Detroit Lakes Tuesday morning. They say 45-year-old Steven Stearns shot and killed his wife, 49-year-old Stacy Stearns, before turning the gun on himself. Her death was ruled a homicide and his a suicide. Authorities also found two dead dogs…

UPDATE: Name of Victim in Fatal Rollover Near Crary, N.D. Released

August 31, 2022

TJ Nelson,

CRARY, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol releases the identity of a woman killed Sunday night in a rollover in Ramsey County. She is 29-year-old Bridget Fahey of Lakota, North Dakota. Fahey rolled her SUV on Highway 2, two miles southeast of Crary, and was thrown. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A young girl in the vehicle…

Man Faces Numerous Charges After High Speed Chase Ends in Devils Lake

March 27, 2022

TJ Nelson,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR) — A man wanted on three outstanding warrants is arrested in Devils Lake after a high speed chase in a stolen vehicle. Benson County deputies and K-9 got 25-year-old Lars Hinton into custody as he tried to flee on foot after tire deflation devices were used and the vehicle became stuck near Pizza Ranch. It all…

Starkweather, ND – Town of the Week 3-8-22

March 8, 2022

Max Mueller,

Starkweather defeated Fingal to win Town of the Week. Thanks to everyone that helped out with photos of the town. Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: RAMSEY COUNTY, Starkweather, TOWN OF THE WEEK

SWAT Team & Police Arrest Wanted Man in Fargo Saturday

February 20, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man wanted in at least two counties is arrested after a high-risk, knock-and-announce search warrant is carried out in Fargo Saturday night. Police say they arrested Dustin Hagman with the help of the Red River Valley SWAT Team after 5 p.m. Saturday at 2624 35th Avenue South. He had warrants issued by authorities in Ramsey…

Suspect hit by deputy’s SUV dies of injuries

September 23, 2021

Jim Monk,

MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. – Authorities say a male suspect died after a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy used an SUV to hit him on Wednesday when he began shooting at officers who were investigating a domestic assault in Mounds View. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that authorities were looking for the assault suspect when he began firing…

Lawsuit claims jail guards were kept away from Chauvin because of race

February 9, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – Eight Minnesota jail guards have filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination after they were barred from working on the floor where a former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death was being held. The eight guards identify as African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander American and multiracial. They say they were segregated and prevented from doing their jobs at…