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…
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR) — SWAT was used to make an arrest in Perham this afternoon. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Cleveland Mingo of Louisiana was wanted for several outstanding warrants. Authorities used a search warrant to make the arrest at an apartment on 911 Jenny Avenue around 1:00p.m. The SWAT team had help from the Perham Police Department…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders take action on two more buildings that city inspectors have deemed to be dangerous. A house at 909 4th Street North has been the cite of dozens of police calls for service. Entry doors have been kicked in, there are multiple broken windows along with garbage including drug paraphernalia. Commissioners voted to have…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A man fires a rifle as Grand Forks County Sheriff’s deputies respond to a call of a suicidal male on a farmstead southwest of Thompson. They called for backup from Regional SWAT Team, Regional UAS and negotiations teams and Grand Forks Police around 7:30 this morning. SWAT members ordered the people inside the home…
(undated mugshot)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The Larimore, North Dakota man who was shot by authorities after an alleged murder makes his first court appearance by zoom from Altru Hospital. 43-year-old Troy Larson is charged with felony double a murder, attempted murder and seven counts of reckless endangerment. Bond was set at $1 million. On Saturday March 23, authorities say…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Court documents obtained by KFGO give more details on a SWAT raid in Fargo over the weekend. Just before midnight Friday, Fargo Police responded to a call for a rape victim at a local hospital. That victim identified 39-year-old Travis Holt as her attacker. Court documents say the victim and Holt lived in the same apartment…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who got into a gunfight with police in Grand Forks is now facing a long list of charges including four counts of attempted murder. The SWAT team was attempting to execute a high risk search warrant on 30-year-old Jeffrey Simpson Jr.. It happened last Friday afternoon around 2:15 in the 3300 Block of…
File PictureFARGO (KVRR) – The Red River Valley SWAT Team is conducting a training exercise around the area of 222 4th St. N. from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. SWAT Team members will be seen carrying firearms as they train around the area. No live rounds will be used during the training exercise. The public may…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo police detain three people after they and the SWAT team pulled off what police characterize as a high-risk drug raid early Tuesday morning on the city’s south side. Out of the three, 30-year-old Jesse Ware, of Fargo, was arrested and taken into custody. He has been charged with Driving Under Suspension, Unlawful Possession of Drug…
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR) — A standoff on Big Pine Lake near Perham, Minnesota is over with a woman dead and a man in custody. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says names are being withheld as the investigation is ongoing. Numerous crews responded to the home east of Perham around 10:30 Monday morning after the sheriff’s office got a call that…
