VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

DFL stands by Northland party official charged with vehicular homicide

A photo of Martin’s car taken by State Patrol troopers at her Grand Rapids home on July 4, 2024. Screenshot from court documents.ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — An influential Democratic-Farmer-Labor official in northern Minnesota has roiled the party by declining to resign as chair of Congressional District 8 despite being charged with criminal vehicular homicide. The incident has split…

Man Accused of Intentionally Running Down Teen Out On Bail

FOSTER CO., N.D. (KVRR/AP) — The man accused of intentionally running over an 18-year-old man in McHenry, North Dakota is out of jail. 41-year-old Shannon Brandt was released from custody Tuesday after posting $50,000 bond. Court documents say Brandt told investigators he purposely hit the teen with his SUV after they had a political argument. Cayler Ellingson was struck and…

Man Who Suffered Seizures Found Guilty In 2018 Fatal Crash In Moorhead

The crash killed 2-year-old Zaiden Engen Ness of Breckenridge

Zaiden Engen NessMOORHEAD, MN — A Sabin man has been found guilty of vehicular homicide and careless driving. A judge in Moorhead issued the verdict against Jeremy Sagvold after he gave up his right to a jury trial. It was January 2018 when Sagvold was driving with a suspended license and rear-ended a pickup at the intersection of 34th Street and…