This is the full-length interview between Jim Shaw and Michele Vannote regarding the shooting death of her brother, John Gaffaney, during the Fort Hood Massacre in 2009. 

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

This is the full-length interview between Jim Shaw and Michele Vannote regarding the shooting death of her brother, John Gaffaney, during the Fort Hood Massacre in 2009.&nbsp;
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

Listen to Jim Shaw voice his weekly column at kfgo.com. Jim Shaw is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and educator based in Fargo, ND.

Listen to Jim Shaw voice his weekly column at kfgo.com. Jim Shaw is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and educator based in Fargo, ND.

Jim Shaw On The Record

Full interview with Michele Vannote regarding the shooting death of her brother during the Fort Hood Massacre

November 12, 2026: The controversial recent decisions involving the execution of Fort Hood convicted mass murderer Nidal Hasan have brought back nightmares to a West Fargo woman.

One of the people Hasan killed was John Gaffaney, 56, the brother of West Fargo’s Michele Vannote, a former longtime elementary school principal in Fargo...

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

November 12, 2026: The controversial recent decisions involving the execution of Fort Hood convicted mass murderer Nidal Hasan have brought back nightmares to a West Fargo woman.
One of the people Hasan killed was John Gaffaney, 56, the brother of West Fargo&rsquo;s Michele Vannote, a former longtime elementary school principal in Fargo...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

"He was the best brother ever. I miss him very much." A West Fargo woman talks about the death of her brother at the Fort Hood massacre, and the upcoming execution of the murderer

November 5, 2026: Donald Trump said people should vote as if he’s on the ballot, and they did just that. In a blue tsunami, Americans declared they are unhappy with Trump and his enablers, and they want change...

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

November 5, 2026: Donald Trump said people should vote as if he&rsquo;s on the ballot, and they did just that. In a blue tsunami, Americans declared they are unhappy with Trump and his enablers, and they want change...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

A huge rejection of Donald Trump, & remembering David Moulton and Smoky.

October 29, 2026: I am sorry to see that Becker County, Minnesota has ended its contract with the F5 project. This is a big mistake. Many people at the lowest points in their lives have enormously benefited from F5 programs, and turned their lives around.

Yes, the North Dakota Attorney General’s office found that F5 made some improper financial mistakes. However, F5 has signed a compliance agreement, promising that those mistakes won’t happen again...

(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

October 29, 2026: I am sorry to see that Becker County, Minnesota has ended its contract with the F5 project. This is a big mistake. Many people at the lowest points in their lives have enormously benefited from F5 programs, and turned their lives around.
Yes, the North Dakota Attorney General&rsquo;s office found that F5 made some improper financial mistakes. However, F5 has signed a compliance agreement, promising that those mistakes won&rsquo;t happen again...
(Jim Shaw is a veteran newsman and journalist based in Fargo, ND. Read his weekly column at kfgo.com and listen Thursday afternoons.)

Full interview with Michele Vannote regarding the shooting death of her brother during the Fort Hood Massacre

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