WATERTOWN

Moorhead man arrested for 2019 homicide in South Dakota

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead man is in the Clay County jail in connection with a 2019 homicide in Watertown, S.D. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says 18 year-old Gage Stevenson is being held on a First Degree Murder charge. Stevenson was taken into custody Tuesday by Moorhead Police.  Capt. Deric Swenson says police arrested Stevenson after they were…

Woman charged in day care death in Watertown

WATERTOWN, S.D. – A Watertown woman is facing charges after a toddler was found unconscious while in day care and later died at a Sioux Falls hospital. Police say the 16-month-old child, who was not identified, suffered “injuries consistent with abuse.” First responders were dispatched to an in-home day care in Watertown Wednesday and rushed the child to Prairie Lakes…

Discover South Dakota: Watertown

Famed Artists Helps Put Watertown In The Spotlight

  The people in this South Dakota spot call it a hidden gem, highlights by a gift left by a famous artist. Discover South Dakota took a trip to Watertown. The city sits near two different lakes, which provides plenty of fishing and recreation. There are two breweries and a bustling downtown shopping scene. But the crown jewel of the…

Post 2 Offense Puts On A Show In Double Header Sweep

Post 2 scored 21 runs in Sunday's double header against Watertown

FARGO, ND – Fargo Post 2’s offense had no trouble scoring on Sunday. Luke Rustad’s squad exploded for 10 runs in game, winning 10-0, and 11 in game two, winning 11-1, on their way to a sweep of Post 17. With that, they improve to (34-4) on the season. Fargo hosts the Blues on Wednesday with the last five regular…

Wrong-Way Driver Causes Deadly Crash, Kills 4

It happened just before 10 Saturday night in Richfield, Minnesota

RICHFIELD, Minn. — A wrong-way crash in the Twin Cities on I-35W late Saturday kills four people, including two from South Dakota, and injures one. It happened just before 10 Saturday night in Richfield. The wrong-way driver identified as 21-year-old Alfredo Torres, of St. Paul, was killed. Dead in the other vehicle were the driver, 25-year-old Briana Vazquez, of Watertown,…

South Dakota Tow Truck Driver Killed

The driver was hit when he was trying to remove a vehicle from the ditch

WATERTOWN, S.D. — A tow truck driver was killed on the job in South Dakota. It happened around 8:30 Saturday morning when 47-year-old Dale Jones of Watertown was trying to remove a vehicle from the ditch. Police say a 76-year-old man lost control of his car and struck Jones. The crash is under investigation. Tags: driver, South Dakota, tow truck,…

Police Believe Moorhead Teen Intentionally Caused Fatal Crash

Police say Meyer was driving slower than 35 mph when the teen crossed into the opposite lane and struck her.

WATERTOWN, S.D.–Police say the death of a Watertown woman who was killed in a crash is being investigated as a homicide. Authorities say a 16-year-old Moorhead, Minnesota boy was going more than 100 mph when he crashed into the woman’s vehicle in Watertown Tuesday in an attempted suicide. Forty-three-year-old Dawn Meyer died at the scene. The boy was taken to…

Man Suffers Life Threatening Injuries To Head After Crashing Into Bridge Support Pillar

the man lost control on ice Friday night near the Hankinson exit

RICHLAND COUNTY, ND — A 42-year-old man from Lisbon, North Dakota suffered life threatening injuries to his head in a crash on I-29. The highway patrol says the man lost control on ice Friday night near the Hankinson exit and struck a bridge support pillar. The man was taken to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. His name has not yet been…

Name of Pilot Killed Near Mandan Released

35-year-old Daniel Miller of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died Tuesday afternoon

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities have identified a man who died in a plane crash about 30 miles south of Mandan. Morton County sheriff’s officials say 35-year-old Daniel Miller of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died Tuesday afternoon. Miller’s Cessna 152 crashed into the Missouri River near Fort Rice while he was taking low-altitude photographs. The plane is registered to an aerial photography…