Death in St. Louis County Jail

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has announced an inmate has died in their custody.

The inmate was discovered unresponsive in their cell.

At 9:35 AM on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 jailers called 911 for medial assistance.

Life saving measures were immediately taken by jail staff and later by first responders.

Those attempts were unsuccessful, and the inmate was declared deceased.

The cause of death is unknown.

The Sheriff’s Office has requested the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) respond to investigate the death to avoid any conflicts.

The BCA tells FOX21 they are just starting their investigation and it is too early to determine the specific circumstances of the death.

The deceased person’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.