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Fergus Falls man sentenced to more than 6 years for murder involving fentanyl death
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – 23-year-old Frankie J. Reed III of Fergus Falls has been sentenced to more than 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to 3rd Degree Murder. According to court documents, the Fergus Falls Police Department was dispatched to Matthew House, a multi-unit transitional housing facility, on a report of a drug overdose on March 30, 2023. Officers found Matthew Millsop in a second-floor bedroom who was transported by ambulance to Lake Region Hospital where he died.
The Search Continues for Missing Henning Man
Henning, MN – As of July 5th, 2024, Robert Shaw has not been located. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for Robert “Bob” Shaw of rural Henning. Shaw is believed to have walked away from his residence on State Highway 29 south of...
Police responding to surge of motorcycle crashes, reckless driving complaints
MOORHEAD (KFGO/KVRR) – Police are urging drivers to take it easy following a number of motorcycle crashes involving fatalities and serious injuries. Recently in Moorhead, a motorcyclist ran a red light at Center and Eighth Avenue S. An officer briefly pursued him, but called off the chase in a construction zone.
Fergus Falls Man Injured Following Motorcycle Accident Near Elizabeth
Elizabeth, MN – At around 4:54 Wednesday afternoon, an 18-year-old from Fergus Falls was involved in a single vehicle motorcycle crash at the intersection of Highway 27 and Cozy Point Drive near Long Lake. According to officials, the operator “failed to negotiate a turn” and he and his motorcycle...
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