FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A jury has found a West Fargo man guilty of murdering his wife. Spencer Moen has been found guilty of killing his wife, Sonja Moen, in their home last year. Family members walked out of the courtroom, crying and hugging one another. “All of the witnesses had a piece of the puzzle to present to the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR: UPDATE 5PM) — The jury has not yet reached a verdict and has gone home for the night. Deliberations will resume Wednesday morning. Earlier in the day the jury heard closing arguments from the prosecution and the defense. The prosecution stressed the amount of time between Spencer Moen taking a video of his wife, Sonja, laying in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Several people testified during the murder trial for Spencer Moen who is accused of killing his wife, Sonja Moen, in their West Fargo home. Two of those to take the stand were the Moen’s young kids as well as Sonja’s mother, Kristin Scofield. While on the stand, she testified that she talked with her daughter about…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Jury selection begins for the trial of Spencer Moen, the West Fargo man accused of beating his wife to death last year. The courtroom was packed at Cass County Courthouse as both sides asked potential jurors questions to determine whether they should sit on the jury. Moen was arrested in August 2023 after calling to report…
WELLS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man has serious injuries and is facing a DUI charge after rear-ending a semi in Wells County. It happened around 7:30 last night, just west of Sykeston, North Dakota. The semi was turning into a farmyard but 36-year-old Justin Bell failed to notice it had slowed and crashed into the trailer at…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Charges will not be filed against a man who shot and killed another man outside Prairie Heights Church in West Fargo in August. A memo from assistant Cass County State’s Attorney Ryan Younggren details the events surrounding the shooting that killed 25-year-old Austin Strom the morning of Saturday, Aug. 17. The memo says Strom, who was a member of…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT will be conducting a training exercise on Wednesday near the 600 block of Morrison Street in West Fargo. The exercise is expected to last from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. You may see SWAT members and other officers carrying firearms. No live rounds will be used during the training exercise. Those…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The metro is losing another restaurant. Tati’s Mediterranean Saveur at The Lights in West Fargo is closing at the end of the month. Tati’s owners say the decision was not made lightly, but the eatery wasn’t able to attract enough customers. They say everyone’s encouragement has “meant the world” to them and they will carry…
James Arneson (photo: Cass County jail)WEST FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man who allegedly made threats towards Westside Elementary in West Fargo has been charged. Court documents say 48-year-old James Arneson was biking by the school around 8 Tuesday morning when his speedometer fell off the bike. Arneson asked a staff member outside to pick it up. She would not, and…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who set off security concerns at Westside Elementary in West Fargo on Tuesday morning has been arrested for terrorizing. Police say 48-year-old James Arneson of West Fargo was on a bicycle when he made threats to school staff members around 8 a.m. Tuesday. As a precaution, Westside was placed under secure school protocol….
