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Sav Kelly

Reporter

Sav Kelly began reporting at the Grand Forks Herald in August 2022. She graduated from the University of North Dakota with degrees in English and sociology in December 2021.

Kelly covers public safety, including regional crime and the courts system.

Readers can reach Kelly at (701) 780-1102 or skelly@gfherald.com. Follow her on Twitter @savrkelly.

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A superseding indictment was filed on March 21. Steve Anthony Shand and Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel were arraigned on Wednesday.
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Klobuchar attended a West Central Regional Water District meeting in Halstad, Minnesota, less than 12 hours after the U.S. Senate approved a funding package in Washington, D.C.
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When public officials are texting during meetings, are those communications considered public documents? Attorneys who represent North Dakota and Minnesota newspaper associations say 'Yes'.
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The officer, Aessio Schrage, reportedly knew Lucas Paul Gilbertson from high school. The civil complaint alleges that Gilbertson was scared Schrage would kill him.
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Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel is accused of being involved in a smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of a family of four whose bodies were found near the Canadian border with Minnesota on Jan. 19, 2022.
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In North Dakota since 2019, fentanyl has been present in 61% of reported fatal overdoses. In Minnesota last year, synthetic opioids were present in 71.1% of drug-related deaths.
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Kevin Corona has credit for 349 days in custody.
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Georgie Piatkoff will be on supervised probation for 10 years. If he violates probation conditions, he will be at risk of serving up to 11 years in prison.
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“I now feel she never had a chance,” Emily Woinarowicz said of her sister, Carissa Joy Odegaard. “The system is not built to protect women from abusers.”
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Two weeks after Lucas Paul Gilbertson was killed in a confrontation with police, some details are revealed, but the investigation continues