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Man Accused Of Shooting Superior Police Officer Charged With Attempted Homicide

Attempted homicide charge filed against Superior man accused of shooting police officer

Dylan Charles-Edward Wallace is also charged with domestic abuse involving his girlfriend

December 8, 2025

Dan Hanger,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Serious charges were filed Monday against a Superior man accused of shooting a Superior police officer, ramming his vehicle into the middle school and physically assaulting his girlfriend. “The allegations here would tend to cause a significant threat to the community and the public at large. So the court will accept the recommendation of the state and…

Chief: Superior police officer shot, suspect shot before slamming van into middle school

The officer and suspect were treated and released from the hospital Sunday.

December 7, 2025

Dan Hanger,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – A superior police officer was shot multiple times Sunday during an early morning traffic stop involving a domestic dispute, according to Superior Police Chief Paul Winterschiedt. The officer fought back with gunfire even after taking on the bullets. Superior police vehicle window shot out by suspect, according to chief The suspected shooter, a 28-year-old man from Solon…

Father tells law enforcement his son shot him in the head

December 5, 2025

Matt McConico,

FAYAL TOWNSHIP, Min. – Ryan James Moller, 36 of Eveleth, is accused of shooting his own father in the head in an attempt to kill him. Court documents say on the afternoon of December 2, Moller called for an ambulance to come to a residence in Fayal Township because of “a bullet hole through the head.” Law enforcement said they…

Man arrested for stealing car warming up at MnDOT office then getting stuck in snow bank following chase

December 5, 2025

Matt McConico,

Kane Charles Bonga DULUTH, Min. – A man is accused of stealing a car warming-up at the MnDOT office at the corner of Mesaba Avenue and Central Entrance. Charging documents accuse Kane Charles Bonga of stealing a 2008 Subaru Outback. The car belonged to a MnDOT employee. That employee got into a co-worker’s car and followed the stolen Subaru. They…

Atlanta Most Wanted man arrested in Duluth will not fight extradition back to Georgia

December 5, 2025

Matt McConico,

Kmauri Burnett DULUTH, Min. – A man on the Atlanta Police Department’s most wanted list for allegedly committing two murders will not fight extradition back to Georgia. He signed court documents saying so about 24-hours after his arrest in Duluth. 20-year-old Kmauri Burnett was arrested bv the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force, DPD, and St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office near the…

Huge debts listed in Lutsen Lodge fire criminal complaint

December 4, 2025

Matt McConico,

Lutsen Lodge Fire DULUTH, Min. – The Bryce Campbell, the owner of the Lutsen Lodge, has been charged with burning down his own business. The fire happened on February 6, 2024. He was officially charged on February 3, 2025. Campbell’s debts and money problems were featured in the charging documents. It reads Campbell’s companies, “North Shore Resort Company, North Shore…

FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot

December 4, 2025

Matt McConico,

The FBI is offering a $500,000 reward for information that helps identify the person who placed pipe bombs at the offices of the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee on January 5, 2021. WASHINGTON (AP) — A man was arrested on Thursday in the FBI’s nearly 5-year-old investigation into pipe bombs placed outside the headquarters of the Republican and…

Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether local jails can hold immigrants for ICE

December 3, 2025

Matt McConico,

FILE – The entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers is seen in the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., March 14, 2024. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group arguing that it is illegal for local jails to hold…

Derek Chauvin asking for new trial

December 3, 2025

Matt McConico,

Derek Chauvin MINNEAPOLIS (CNN) – The former police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is seeking a new trial. Derek Chauvin was found guilty of state and federal charges related to Floyd’s death. He has served five years of a 22.5 year prison sentence. Chauvin’s attorney filed court documents asking that three criminal convictions be vacated…

Shooting investigation underway in Fayal Township

December 2, 2025

Dan Hanger,

Tuesday night at the scene FAYAL TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Eveleth police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Tuesday. The call for help came in around 3:45 p.m. in the 3500 block of River Drive in Fayal Township, which is about 10 miles southeast of Eveleth. When police arrived, they set up a perimeter and found…

Update: ‘Possible human bones’ found in basement of Chisholm home

December 2, 2025

Matt McConico, Dan Hanger,

Home where bones were found (submitted) 7:15 p.m. update: Chisholm Police Chief James Vukad said possible human bones were found in the basement of a home Tuesday. Submitted photo The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been called in to process the scene. “Initial observations indicate the bones are NOT believed to be of human origin; however, they will be submitted…

Slender Man attacker won’t fight extradition to Wisconsin after fleeing group home

November 25, 2025

Matt McConico,

Morgan Geyser appears court MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin woman who won release from a mental institution after almost killing her sixth grade classmate in the name of horror villain Slender Man only to flee the state weeks later won’t fight extradition from Illinois. Morgan Geyser agreed not to contest her transfer from jail in Cook County, Illinois, to Wisconsin during a hearing…

4 more arrested in $102M Louvre jewel heist

November 25, 2025

Matt McConico,

A basket lift used by thieves is seen at the Louvre museum Sunday Oct.19, 2025 in Paris. PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor announced four more arrests Tuesday in connection with the stunning heist at the Louvre Museum in October by a gang that made off with $102 million worth of jewels. The two men and two women taken into…

Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is missing

November 23, 2025

The Associated Press,

Associated Press File MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death in 2014 to please the online horror character Slender Man is missing after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home, authorities said Sunday. Madison police issued an alert Sunday for Morgan Geyser, now 23, saying she…

BCA identifies man & deputies involved in Cass County deadly shooting

November 22, 2025

Matt McConico,

BCA Logo WALKER, Min & ST. PAUL, Min. — Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is reporting the names of the people involved in the deadly officer involved shooting on November 16, 2025 in Cass County. The BCA says the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who died James Weyaus,37, of Onigum. The BCA…

Shed fire temporally halts Burlington Northern traffic

November 22, 2025

Matt McConico,

ALBORN TOWNSHIP, Min. – A shed fire broke out in the early morning hours of November 22nd, 2025. The shed was in the 8600 block of Ostman Road in Alborn Township. It was burning so close to Burlington Northern train tracks that train traffic had to be temporally halted. The fire was also spreading to the tree line nearby. The St….

Community Action Duluth employees host press conference amid management complaints

November 20, 2025

Xavier Walt, Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Community Action Duluth, a non-profit since 1982, prides itself on empowering and engaging the community to eliminate poverty, however that pride is currently being clouded by controversy. On Nov. 20, AFSCME and some of the organization’s employees held a press conference in front of the Community Action building protesting Executive director Classie Dudley. Employees both present and…

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

November 20, 2025

Matt McConico,

FILE – Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees, accompanied by defense lawyer David Kenner, right, arrives at federal court April 3, 2023, in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally…

Drive-by shooting investigation at home of Winona LaDuke

November 20, 2025

Matt McConico,

FILE: Winona Laduke running As Green Party Vice President DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — An investigation is underway after the home of activist Winona LaDuke had several shots fired at it. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office responded to the drive-by shooting shortly after 6 last night. LaDuke says two teen grandsons and a nephew were home but no one was…

State looking into alleged drunk and high group home van crash

November 18, 2025

Matt McConico,

Michael Edward Rahja Jr. DULUTH, Min. – The court case is moving forward against the group home employee accused of crashing a group home vehicle while drunk and high. The state is also looking into what happened. Court documents say Michael Edward Rahja, Jr told law enforcement that he had been puffing on a 80% THC vape all night prior…

Warrant issued for Personal Care Assistant accused of stealing credit card from client

November 17, 2025

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Min. – A personal care assistant is accused of stealing the credit card of one of his clients and changing thousands of dollars to it. Court documents allege Henry Opoku Ware Jr. visited his client’s home in late July, 2025. The same day he visited the the client, Ware used their credit card to pay bills for the College…

Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam

November 17, 2025

Matt McConico,

Crime scene tapes ropes off an area one day after a shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Nov. 14 2025. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football coach John Beam, who died Friday after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in Oakland where…

Deputy shot in Cass County released from hospital

November 17, 2025

Matt McConico,

Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk WALKER, Min. – Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk says the deputy injured in a Turtle Lake Township shooting has been released from the hospital. It happened on Sunday, November 16th, 2025, In a news release Welk said deputy was shot during the exchange of gunfire and treated at a Fargo hospital. The deputy sustained a gunshot…

Staff member accused of taking narcotics from patients at skilled nursing facility

November 17, 2025

Matt McConico,

DEER RIVER, Min. – A staff member at Essentia Health – Deer River, 24-hour skilled nursing facility, is accused of taking “narcotic pain medications from the resident’s medication supply for personal use”. The investigation revolved around medicine intended for three patients. One patient had been receiving medication because they “experienced almost constant pain”. The investigation report from the Minnesota Department…

Former Viking and current Jet critically injured in New York City shooting

November 17, 2025

Matt McConico,

FILE – Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd, currently a player with the New York Jets, looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Nov 24, 2024, in Houston. (AP) – New York Jets cornerback and special teams standout Kris Boyd was critically injured in a shooting in midtown Manhattan early Sunday, according to Mayor Eric Adams’ office….

Caregiver accused of stealing $10,000+ from vulnerable adult they were caring for

November 14, 2025

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Min. – A Minnesota Department of Health report say a caregiver with a Duluth comprehensive home care agency stole money from one of their clients. The report say the, “The stole the client’s bank card the first day the worked in the client’s home and fraudulently used the bank card to pay tuition expenses and order online items.” The…

Judge says he’ll approve a $7 billion opioid settlement

November 14, 2025

Matt McConico,

FILE – Several 5-mg pills of Oxycodone NEW YORK (AP) — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic. The deal overseen by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane would require members…

Attorney for group suing Duluth Vineyard Church reacts to pastor leaving church

November 13, 2025

Matt McConico,

Spencer T. Kuvin DULUTH, Min, – Pastor John Kliewer lead Duluth Vineyard’s congregation following a sex scandal from their youth pastor and his family. After being put on leave for a number of months, Kliewer left the Duluth Vineyard. Kliewer led the effort to uncover what happened within church walls when Jackson Gaitlin was sexually assaulting children. Vineyard USA and…

Man accused of hitting woman with car then kidnapping her

November 12, 2025

Matt McConico,

Metris Javon Bell DULUTH, Minn. – A man is accused of hitting a woman with a car in the broad daylight, dragging her limp body into the car, and then dropping her off in another location. Police documents say Metris Javon Bell, 31, of Duluth is accused of hitting a woman with his car just before 11 a.m. behind the…

Superior man caught in on-line vigilante child porn sting sentenced to three years in prison

November 12, 2025

Matt McConico,

Joey Edward Scott SUPERIOR, Wis. – Joey Edward Scott, 62, Superior plead guilty to two counts of Possession of Child Pornography. He was sentenced to three years in prison, follow by seven years of “Extended Supervision”. For his guilty pleas on the two charges, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office allowed two other charges of Possession of Child Pornography to…

Pastor tasked with leading Duluth Vineyard following sex scandal leaves church; Church apologizes to pastor

November 10, 2025

Matt McConico,

John Kliewer DULUTH, Minn. – Pastor John Kliewer was tasked by the Duluth Vineyard’s congregation to lead their flock following a sex scandal from their youth pastor and his family. Kliewer has now left the Duluth Vineyard. In March of 2025, the Duluth Vineyard placed Kliewer on leave to investigate him. That investigation was focusing on allegations that Kliewer’s management created…

Adult foster care employee, 19, charged in drunken high-speed crash

November 10, 2025

KQDS Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. — A 19-year-old adult foster care employee was driving drunk on a revoked license and reaching speeds of 100 mph with passengers on board when he caused a multi-vehicle crash in Duluth on Nov. 6, according to the criminal complaint. Michael Edward Rahja, 19, of Duluth, is charged with one count of Criminal Vehicular Operation and one count…

Two Harbors man charged with possession of child porn

November 10, 2025

KQDS Staff,

TWO HARBORS, Minn — A man in Two Harbors has been charged with possession of child porn. According to court documents, 36-year-old Keith Richard Udenberg is being charged with 7 felony counts of possession of child pornography. Undercover law enforcement with the Department of Homeland Security was in contact with an online user who was later found to be Udenberg…

Armed gunman on the run After Taco John’s robbery in West Duluth

November 9, 2025

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. –- An armed gunman remained on the loose Sunday evening after targeting Taco John’s in West Duluth. The crime happened around 7:50 p.m. Friday on the 4600 block of Grand Avenue. The suspect is described as a white male, around 6 feet tall and wearing dark clothing. Police said the suspect entered the business, displayed a handgun and…

MMIR office asking hunters to keep an eye out for clues

November 7, 2025

Matt McConico,

Hunting Season Generic ST. PAUL, Min. & DULUTH, Min. – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office is asking hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to stay alert and report anything unusual they might encounter in the woods. They say discoveries could help uncover new clues in missing persons cases. Law enforcement urges the public to…

Minnesota National Guard support the state’s efforts to combat the Camp House Wildfire near Brimson, Minnesota, May 13, 2025

Man cited for starting Camp House Fire pleas guilty

November 7, 2025

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Min. – Court records show Parker John Wilson has been convicted of “Forestry-Failure to Extinguish a Fire”. He paid $190 in a fine and fees for the conviction. He was originally cited on September 9th for starting the fire. The fire broke out on May 11, 2025 near Brimson. The $190 was made up of a $100 fine, a…

Duluth man receives nearly 12 year sentence for 2024 drug bust

November 7, 2025

Jason VanHorn,

DULUTH, Minn — A Duluth man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison following a drug bust in 2024. According to officials, 44-year-old Bryon Terrell Robinson was driving on I-35 from Minneapolis to Duluth on July 23, 2024, when he was caught with 220 grams of fentanyl and over 2 kg of meth. The Lake Superior Violent Offender…

DUI arrest following multi-vehicle crash, rollover in Duluth

November 6, 2025

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI and Criminal Vehicular Operation Thursday evening after a multi-vehicle crash and rollover in Duluth. According to police, the crash was reported around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Jean Duluth Road and Martin Road. One person was trapped in the vehicle that rolled and caught on fire, according to…

Charges: Killer Returned to Party After Shooting Hibbing Man 3 Times

November 5, 2025

Dan Hanger,

HIBBING, Minn. — A murder charge has been handed down against a Hoyt Lakes man who is accused of shooting a man to death in Hibbing during an after-bar party. Daniel Dale, 30, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Parker Johnson, 24, just hours before being killed in the parking lot of Meadowview Apartments around 2:15 a.m….

Whistleblower Lawsuit filed against Hermantown School District

November 5, 2025

Xavier Walt,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — A Whistleblower Lawsuit has been filed against the Hermantown School District on behalf of a former employee of the schools. According to the lawsuit which was filed on Nov. 2, Emily Bellamy, a former speech-language pathologist at the schools, was retaliated against by the district after she reported to the district that Individualized Education Program services for…

Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

November 3, 2025

Matt McConico,

An FBI agent stands by an Evidence Response Team truck outside a home in a Dearborn, Mich., neighborhood on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. DETROIT (AP) — Two 20-year-old men who had acquired high-powered weapons and practiced at gun ranges were scouting LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit in September for a possible Halloween attack, authorities said Monday in filing terrorism-related charges….

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Victim ID’d, Suspect Arrested in Hibbing Homicide

November 2, 2025

Dan Hanger,

UPDATE 5:30 p.m. – Hibbing police have identified the man who was shot and killed early Sunday in the parking lot of Meadowview Apartments. He is Parker Charles Johnson, 24, of Hibbing. Johnson’s 24th birthday was Nov. 1, meaning he celebrated his birthday just hours before he was killed. Police also announced the arrest of a man in the homicide…

Indictment filed for drug case tied to immigration raid in Hibbing

October 31, 2025

Matt McConico,

DULUTH, Min. – Arcadio Carrera Flores made is first appearance in Minnesota state court on October 31, 2025. He is facing charges of Felony 3rd Degree Sale of Narcotics and Gross Misdemeanor Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien. It appears thought statements and timing, the investigation into Flores is tied to immigration raids in Northern Minnesota on October…

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Vandals Strike Northland Country Club — Again

October 30, 2025

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Vandals have struck again, for the third time, at Northland Country Club in Duluth. This time, a pick-up truck tore up the 14th green. A Ford truck was caught on surveillance video before or after heading onto the green Wednesday night and tearing it up with the truck’s tires. Northland Country Club is now offering a $1,000…

Two people detained at El Charro Mexican Bar and Grill in Hibbing, Minnesota (10/29/2025)

What we know about the Northern Minnesota immigration raids

October 30, 2025

Matt McConico,

Two people detained at El Charro Mexican Bar and Grill in Hibbing, Minnesota (10/29/2025) DULUTH, Min.- There were at least three likely immigration-related actions around Northern Minnesota on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Here is what we know about them at this point. El Charro Mexican Bar and Grill, 2520 E Beltline, Hibbing: A FOX21 photographer happened to be getting lunch…

5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge

October 30, 2025

Matt McConico,

A basket lift used by thieves is seen at the Louvre museum Sunday Oct.19, 2025 in Paris. PARIS (AP) — The dragnet tightened around the Louvre thieves on Thursday. Five more people were seized in the crown-jewels heist — including a suspect tied by DNA — the Paris prosecutor said, widening the sweep across the capital and its suburbs. Authorities…

ICE Raids 2 Mexican Restaurants in Hibbing, Detains Multiple People

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says a cocaine investigation alerted ICE to undocumented aliens

October 29, 2025

KQDS Staff,

HIBBING, Minn. — New information was released Wednesday evening about two ICE raids in Hibbing earlier in the day involving two Mexican restaurants. A law enforcement official close to the investigation told FOX 21 that federal agents detained eight undocumented people, including the owner of the two restaurants. And the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said it all came to…

SNAP Text scams showing up in Minnesota

October 29, 2025

Matt McConico,

COOK COUNTY, Min. – The Cook County Public Health department says there are SNAP text message scams going around. They say the Minnesota Department of Children Youth and Families has been alerted of the scam. This scam claims that all Minnesota residents qualify for emergency food relief. The text asks recipients to click a link to claim funds. Cook County…

Eight-Point Buck shot in Ely city limits

October 29, 2025

Matt McConico,

Minnesota DNR Logo ELY, Min. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is investigating a deer being shot in Ely city limits. The DNR reports a deer “was shot with a bow inside the city limits”. The shooting was on the 1100 block of East Main Street, which is near the Ely Recreational Center. The eight-point buck was shot on…

Former Minnesota Viking star Adrian Peterson arrested on DWI and gun charges

October 27, 2025

Matt McConico,

Former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Vikings and the Chicago Bears, Nov. 27, 2023, in Minneapolis. SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been arrested in a Houston suburb on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon, records show. Peterson…