THEFT

Fargo woman charged with stealing over $80,000 from employer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman has been charged with theft after being accused of stealing over eighty thousand dollars from her employer. According to court documents, Kelly Tweiten transferred money into her personal banking account, and wrote fraudulent checks to herself from Dietrich Homes. That’s where she worked as a financial manager. The owner of the business noticed…

Thousands of dollars of equipment stolen from Livewire in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A large amount of equipment was stolen from the event production company Livewire’s trailer, parked outside its facility in downtown Fargo Tuesday. The total cost of the equipment stolen was close to $7,000 including a generator, microphones, multiple TVs and more. Someone also stole a catalytic converter from one of the company’s vehicles which cost $10,000…

Caught on Camera: Porch pirates strike in south Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Porch pirates is a problem for communities. One family in S. Fargo experienced that on Monday when a thief walked up to their home and stole two packages. “You feel really violated. Why would someone come and do that? I wouldn’t do it to you,” said Mariko Dahl. “She jumped out, pulled up to our house,…

Former manager accused of stealing over $70K from VFW

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO) – The former manager of the VFW post in Frazee, Minnesota has been charged with theft, theft by swindle, and wrongfully receiving unemployment benefits. Anne Omundson, 42, of Frazee is accused of stealing more than $70,000 from the organization from 2019 through February of 2022. The charges say more than $6,200 of the total came from…

Home Health Care Worker Arrested For Defrauding Victim of $8,000

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman is arrested and accused of defrauding a vulnerable adult out of over $8,000. Police say 22-year-old Racelia Gbla is a home health care provider and was helping the victim with medical needs. She is accused of using their personal information to make fraudulent online purchases. Investigators interviewed a resident at the address where…