Alexander Gonzalez and Kenia Vasquez BlandonTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The autopsies are in for two people found dead in a running vehicle in Thief River Falls on January 22. It was determined that both 28-year-old Kenia Vasquez Blandon and 27-year-old Alexander Gonzalez died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities say there were no signs of foul play. They were…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man is dead after a head-on crash near Euclid in Polk County. Minnesota State Patrol says 59-year-old Michael Weiland of Euclid crashed with a vehicle driven by 65-year-old Margaret Rendulich of Thief River Falls. They collided on Center Street West just before 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Weiland, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died….
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls woman is accused of setting her apartment on fire early Tuesday after a night out drinking. 33-year-old Misty Myhrer is charged with arson in the 1st degree. Her boyfriend called police and told them his girlfriend “lit the place on fire” and that the fire was out and she was…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls man is charged with attempted aggravated robbery after threatening to rob and blow up Hugo’s on December 30. Court documents show 44-year-old Shawn Rud was masked when he walked into the grocery store and gave the clerk a note demanding money or he would detonate a bomb. While the clerk…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls man is dead after a house fire Monday night. First responders were sent to 504 Knight Avenue North just before 6 p.m. The body of 37-year-old Mark Beito was found inside the house as crews were putting out the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Thief River Falls woman faces charges after trying to get away from police in West Fargo. They tried to stop 31-year-old Samantha Hutchinson early this morning for a vehicle equipment violation. She fled to I-94 and a PIT maneuver was used. That’s when a passenger got out and ran. Hutchinson then drove back into…
PLUMMER, Minn. (KVRR) — A 13-year-old boy is burned after an explosion while putting gas into an ATV. It happened Sunday at a gas station in Plummer, Minnesota. Red Lake County Sheriff Mitch Bernstein says the boy was taken to Sanford in Thief River Falls and then flown to the Hennepin County Burn Center. His condition is not known at…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-6:30pm UPDATE) – Thief River Falls, Minnesota police identify the victim of a homicide investigation as Steven Opdahl of Oklee, Minnesota. A man has been arrested in connection with the homicide. Police and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office were called last night to Digi-Key Corporation for a report of a man who was found dead due…
Eric ReinboldTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – An Oklee, Minnesota man who was convicted of stabbing his wife to death has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Eric Reinbold, 46, was found guilty by a jury in Thief River Falls in September. Lissette Reinbold, 34, was stabbed 27 times. According to the criminal complaint, Lissette Reinbold was found by…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A longstanding ban on alcohol at Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls is about to be lifted, although an exact date has not been set. Red Lake tribal members held a special advisory vote on alcohol sales and Red Lake Nation approved it in November. Seven Clans team members are undergoing training on…
