SEXUAL ASSAULT

Sexual assault reported at NDSU residence hall

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota State University Police sent a campus-wide alert after a report of a sexual assault in a residence hall. The victim told police the assault happened during the early morning hours on Tuesday, March 3. NDSU Police say the suspect and the reporting individual had previously exchanged messages. “While circumstances around sexual assaults can vary, it…

Former Fergus Falls doctor accused of sexually assaulting high school hockey players

Dr. Zvi Levran (FOX2 Detroit) FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO-KBRF) – A former Fergus Falls doctor has been accused of sexually assaulting high school hockey players in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Prosecutors say the “hockey doc,” 69-year-old Zvi Levran made sexual contact with at least two underage hockey players, claiming it was for a medical purpose. The assaults allegedly happened between…

Grand Forks man accused of sexually abusing young girl

Roman Paul Harrow/Grand Forks County Correctional CenterGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Grand Forks man is charged after being accused of sexually assaulting a young girl multiple times over several years. Roman Harrow is charged with five counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of indecent exposure from the abuse, which investigators say took place between January 2016 and…

North Dakota domestic violence, sexual assault advocacy centers serve record number in 2024

Seth O’Neill, executive director of CAWS North Dakota, delivers remarks during a meeting of the Interim Human Services Committee on July 11, 2024.NORTH DAKOTA (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — A record number of people sought services from North Dakota domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy centers in 2024, a statewide coalition reported this week. The statistics include more than 6,300 victims…

Fargo Man Pleads Guilty To A Number of Charges In March 2024 Rape Case

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man arrested last March for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a neighbor has changed his plea to guilty on a number of charges. 39-year-old Travis Holt pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition, kidnapping, aggravated assault and possession of meth. Charges of criminal trespass and terrorizing were dropped. Holt is accused of breaking into his neighbors…

Ramsey County Deputy Charged And On Leave

Ramsey County Sheriff/FacebookDEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A deputy with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is on leave and facing a misdemeanor criminal charge. 42-year-old Samuel Shively is charged with misdemeanor sexual assault-offensive in Ramsey County District Court. Sheriff Bryan Lang says Shively has been on administrative leave since October 24. He has been with the department for six years….

Former Fargo Public Schools Athletic Trainer Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Student

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo Public Schools teacher and athletic trainer contracted through Sanford Health has been sentenced to three years in prison for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy last summer. Levi Tande changed his plea to guilty during a hearing in January. The judge also gave him 5 years of supervised probation and he must…