RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A retired paramedic passing by a crash scene stops and pulls the driver from the burning vehicle and gives first aid to both the driver and a passenger. Three people were hurt in the fiery two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Richland County just after 3 o’clock at Highway 13 and I-29 near Mooreton. The female…
WYNDMERE, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol releases the name of the man killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon near Wyndmere. Authorities say 53-year-old Troy Green, of Breckenridge, was thrown from his bike when an SUV turned in front of him. He was traveling west on Highway 13. Green was not wearing a helmet. The 41-year-old driver of…
RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a Fargo man killed in a head-on crash early Saturday morning in Richland County. He is 47-year-old Washington Weanquoi. Two 19-year-old men in the other vehicle from South Dakota are at Sanford in Fargo with serious injuries. They are Kash Cutler of Frederick and William Nordine of Aberdeen. The crash…
RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — An 11-year-old boy who went missing late last night in Richland County was found safe this morning following a wide scale, multi-agency search by ground and air. Chief Deputy Gary Ruhl says the boy left home after a disagreement with family. He was spotted biking on I-29 just before midnight and entering a cornfield. Highway…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR)- Strong winds knocked down trees, causing damage to homes and property in Wahpeton and Breckenridge. A 20 minute storm has life changing effects. “We obviously heard the sirens and I’d say about 10 to 15 minutes after the sirens we didn’t think much of it never really happened here and all of a sudden I’m standing next…
MOORETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 38-year-old West Fargo man was struck and injured by a skid steer loader on a job site in rural Mooreton Wednesday afternoon. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to the call. The man, a Morton Builders employee, became distracted while he was guiding a loader which was maneuvering…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) – A Richland County Sheriff’s deputy was injured during a traffic stop Tuesday when her squad car was struck by a vehicle along Interstate 29. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the deputy was conducting a traffic stop in the southbound lanes of I-29 when the driver of a pickup failed to move over and struck the…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fairmount, N.D. man involved in a lengthy standoff with law enforcement Thursday has been charged with arson. Prosecutors say 24-year-old Adam Prochnow carried a backpack into the Richland County Law Enforcement Center in Wahpeton on Tuesday and started the fire. Court documents say Prochnow opened up the backpack, removed a “cylindrical container,” placed it on…
WYNDMERE, N.D (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire destroyed a home in Richland County early Thursday. County Emergency Management Director Brett Lambrecht says the fire was reported shortly before 4:00 a.m. at the residence located 5 miles southeast of Wyndmere. Two adults and three children were able to escape without injury. Lambrecht says the home is a total loss. The fire chief says…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) – After 42 years in law enforcement, Richland County Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says he will not run for another term. Leshovsky announced Monday that he will retire at the end of his current term in December. “I am privileged to have been able to serve this long and very honored that the citizens of Richland County placed…
