Crime

Mall Of America Shooter Sentenced For Firing Inside Nike Store After Dispute

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – A man has been sentenced for his role in the 2022 shooting inside the Nike store at the Mall of America that happened following a dispute that began at the checkout register. Shamar Alon Ramon Lark, 21, was charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, intentional discharge of a firearm that endangers safety and carrying a pistol in…

Superior School Board Member Charged With Election Fraud

SUPERIOR, Wis. — A Superior School Board member has been charged with two felony counts of election fraud. Steven J Stupak Sr. allegedly provided false information in election filing, and to an election clerk. The charges are outlined in a criminal complaint filed in Douglas County last Thursday. One charge says that when he filed for office, Stupak’s sworn declaration…

Multiple Arrests Made After Two-Year-Old Overdosed in Aitkin County

AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. –Friday, a two-year-old was reported to be unresponsive after being exposed to a controlled substance in Aitkin County.  Family members called 911 from a vehicle in the Garrison area after removing the child from the household. The child was transported to Metro hospital by air ambulance and is in stable condition. Aitkin County Sheriffs executed a search…

Former Cloquet Police Officer Charged With Financially Exploiting Vulnerable Adult

CLOQUET, MINN. — A former Cloquet Police Officer has been charged with financially exploiting a vulnerable adult Laci Marie Silgjord has been charged with taking advantage of a woman who she met as a police officer. She Visited the woman regularly and presented herself to the bank as the victim’s fiduciary, despite not having the legal authority to do this When…

Update: Superior Police Investigate ‘Possible Knifing’

SUPERIOR, Wis. — Superior police are investigating what they call a “possible knifing” incident Thursday evening during the Superior Youth Organization’s baseball games. The call for help came in around 6:30 p.m. for a report of an altercation that had occurred in a wooded area about “50 yards to the west of the Hayes Court Complex Baseball Fields located off…

Man Who Ambushed Fargo Officers Searched Online For ‘Kill Fast’ And For Crowded Area Events, AG Says

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The man who shot three Fargo police officers and a civilian, killing one of the officers before an officer killed him, searched the internet for terms including “explosive ammo” and “kill fast,” as well as for what crowded area events might be happening in and around North Dakota’s largest city, authorities said Friday. Mohamad Barakat, 37,…

Man Dead After ATV Crash In Barnum Township

BARNUM TOWNSHIP, Minn. — One man is dead after an ATV crash that happened Thursday night in Carlton County. The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office says it happened in the 3500 block of Pine Road in Barnum Township at 7:52 p.m. Police say a motorist noticed the crash and called 911. The initial investigation reveals that a man was driving an…

Fargo Police Officer Justified In Using Deadly Force Against Gunman, State Attorney General Says

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The man who shot Fargo police officers — one fatally — last week had 1,800 rounds, multiple guns and a homemade hand grenade in his vehicle, officials said Wednesday. Mohamad Barakat, 37, opened fired on officers while they were responding to a traffic wreck Friday in south Fargo, authorities said. Officer Jake Wallin was killed, and…

Train Derails North Of Cook

FIELD TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A train derailed in Field Township just North of Cook Monday night sending 9 rail cars off the tracks. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and the Cook Fire Department responded at 8:20 p.m. to the Canadian National Train. Authorities say 4 cars remained upright and 5 on their side. 2 of the cars…

Ely Man Dies In Single Vehicle Crash

ELY, Minn. — An Ely man lost his life after a single vehicle crash Monday night. It happened around 5:40 p.m. in the 2100 block of Grant Mcmahan Boulevard in Morse Township. St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies assisted by other local departments responded to the crash that was traveling eastbound. The car went off the roadway into the ditch and…

Duluth Police Search For Man With ‘Potential Risk To The Public’

Trevor Billings DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is searching for a suspect they considered a “potential risk to the public.” Trevor Billings has active warrants out for his arrest, according to police. “We are concerned for his safety and well-being,” said Mattie Hjelseth, public information office for the police department.  “Trevor poses a potential risk to the public…

Virginia Murder Suspect: “I Woke Up From A Dream And Was Told To Shoot My Brother”

VIRGINIA, Minn. — An attempted murder charge has been filed against a Virginia man accused of shooting his brother in the head. According to the criminal complaint, Robert Cope, 30, told authorities he “…woke up from a dream and was told to shoot my brother.” The shooting happened around 10:20 a.m. July 8 at a residence on 9th Street South…

Levi Axtell, Who Admits Killing a Grand Marais Man, Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

COOK COUNTY, MINN. — The Grand Marais man charged with killing a 77-year-old-man in a home invasion earlier this year, has been declared incompetent to stand trial. Judge Michael Cuzzo ‘s decision comes just days after 27-year-old Levi Axtell was civilly committed. The commitment was based on Cook County Public Health and Human Services’ determination that Axtell is a mentally…

Fisherman’s Body Recovered From Leech Lake

WALKER, Minn. — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the body of a fisherman was recovered from Leech Lake on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Office received a report at 5:49 p.m. Monday of an overdue fisherman who was fishing near his residence near Walker. Deputies searched the area where they later found his boat just after 8:15 p.m. The body of…

Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Fatal Shooting Of Minnesota Girl Who Was Jumping On Trampoline

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 37 years in prison for fatally shooting a 9-year-old Minnesota girl as she was jumping on a trampoline with friends. D’Pree Shareef Robinson, 20, pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Trinity Ottoson-Smith, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. He later tried unsuccessfully to withdraw the guilty…

UPDATE: Missing Meadowlands Man Found Safe

UPDATE (July 11, 1:30 p.m.) — The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says that Kenneth Peterson, who has been missing from the Meadowlands area has been found safe. ORIGINAL POST: MEADOWLANDS, Minn. — The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man from Meadowlands. 51-year-old Kenneth Scott Peterson was last seen leaving…

Felon Voting Registration Events Held Following New MN Law Enactment

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It’s been more than a month since over 55,000 Minnesotans re-gained the right to vote, and efforts to remind them of that continue. “A lot of these events are really to continue to keep the message out there,” said Michelle Witte of the League of Women Voters Minnesota. “That this is now available to you to have the freedom…

UPDATE: Body Found Inside Chest Freezer Of Unoccupied Biwabik Home

BIWABIK, Minn. — The Gilbert Police Department released new information involving a death investigation in the city of Biwabik. UPDATE: (7/7/2023) — Police say evidence on scene indicates that Buschman entered the freezer on his own accord. According to a press release, investigators located a metal lawn ornament rod that was inserted from inside of the freezer towards the latching…

Alleged Killer of 5 In Philadelphia Shooting Had No Connection With Victims

2-year-old and 13-year-old boys also wounded.

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 40-year-old man with a rifle, a pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and a bulletproof vest fatally shot four men in a Philadelphia neighborhood and chased and killed a fifth man inside a house, police said. A 2-year-old boy and a 13-year-old were also wounded in the Monday night violence that made the working-class…

Police: Man, 25, Attacked In Piedmont Heights Neighborhood

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating after a man was attacked in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood. The crime was reported around 12:30 a.m. Friday near the intersection of Hutchinson Road and Hagberg Street. Police told FOX 21 Monday the victim is a 25-year-old man. The man was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Officers were not…

Minnesota’s Attorney General Warns Taylor Swift Fans Of Scammers

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is warning Taylor Swift fans in Minnesota of various ticket scams related to swift’s “Eras” tour, which comes to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Friday and Saturday Ellison said buying second-hand tickets online is risky. Scammers can easily screenshots of tickets that don’t exist. He said it’s best to buy tickets through a trustworthy…

Suspicious Death Investigation In Deer River

DEER RIVER, Minn. – A suspicious death investigation is underway in the city of Deer River. The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office released information about the case Wednesday evening. Authorities say deputies responded to a home in the 500 block of 4th Street SE early Tuesday morning in response to a citizen’s call requesting a welfare check. Upon arrival, deputies discovered…

Former Owner Of Ganucci’s Restaurant Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison

William Kalligher pleaded guilty to Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and Attempted First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.

DULUTH, Minn. — The former owner of Ganucci’s Restaurant in West Duluth has been sentenced to 6 years in prison after sexually assaulting two children. The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office says William Kalligher pleaded guilty Monday to Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and Attempted First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. Court documents say a 25-year-old man told police that Kalligher forced…

Donald Trump Says He’s Been Indicted On Charges Of Mishandling Classified documents

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his aides are bracing for a potential indictment in the classified documents investigation as prosecutors handling the probe were spotted Thursday at a Miami courthouse where a grand jury has been hearing from witnesses. The former president’s lawyers have been told he is a target of the investigation, the clearest indication yet…

Violent Offender Arrested In Duluth

Courtesy: Trevor Rowley DULUTH, Minn. — The Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force, with the help of Duluth Police arrested a convicted felon who they say was in possession of a loaded firearm and drugs. According to the Duluth Police Department it happened near 2nd Avenue East and 3rd Street around noon Wednesday. A Fox21 viewer, Trevor Rowley captured the…

Mall Of America Shooting: Man Pleads Guilty For Firing Shots Inside Nike Store After Dispute

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The man accused of firing a gun several times inside a Nike store at Mall of America after a fight last summer pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday. Shamar Alon Ramon Lark, 21, was charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, intentional discharge of a firearm that endangers safety and carrying a pistol in public without a permit. He…

Post Waukesha Parade Tragedy, Superior P.D. Looks To Purchase High-Tech Barriers

SUPERIOR, Wis. — Keeping citizens safe is one of the biggest jobs of a police department. And Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander says that especially means events with large crowds, like a parade. It was in 2021 when six people were killed and dozens more injured when a vehicle plowed through a parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Alexander said that parade…

Update: Missing Cloquet Man Found Safe

6:45 p.m. Update:  Authorities have called off their search for Larry Kallberg after they say he returned home safe. CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 82-year-old man named Larry Edward Kallberg. Police say Kallberg was last seen at 4 p.m. Tuesday leaving his house in his vehicle. He drives…

Suspect’s Gun Discharges During Stolen Vehicle Call In Hermantown

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Hermantown police are investigating an incident in which a gun was fired. It happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of Walmart. Officers located a stolen vehicle there. Police said a 42-year-old man from Silver Bay left Walmart and got inside the vehicle. As police approached, a single round from a firearm discharged inside the…

Worker Randomly Attacked In Railyard Of Duluth Depot

DULUTH, Minn. — A manager at the North Shore Scenic Railroad received multiple bruises after he was randomly attacked outside the Duluth Depot. The crime happened Tuesday around 2 p.m. in the Depot’s railyard. The Duluth Police Department’s public information officer told FOX 21 a 26-year-old Duluth man who is known to police assaulted the 70-year-old employee. The official said…

$10K Reward Offered In I-Falls Arson Investigation

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – An arson investigation is underway in I-Falls, and police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible. The fire happened in an apartment unit on the 300 block of 5th Street during the early morning hours Friday, according to I-Falls police on Tuesday. The call…

Body Recovered From St. Croix Identified As Teen Who Fell At Taylors Falls

TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. (FOX 9) – A body recovered from the St. Croix River last week has been identified as a teen who fell into the river at Taylors Falls in April. Sunday, Chisago County deputies said the body was identified by the Midwest Medical Examiner as 18-year-old D’Andrea Sanvig. Sanvig had been missing since April 11 after losing his footing on a rock…

2 People Airlifted To Hospital After Structure Fire In Makinen Township

MAKINEN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — 2 people were airlifted to the hospital after a structure fire happened early Monday morning in Makinen Township. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says responding agencies were called out to a structure fire in Unorganized Township 56R-16, Southeast of Eveleth at 4:05 a.m. Police say flames were coming from the outside of the home and…

Woman Injured Due to Possible Hit and Run Near Lincoln Park

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police are investigating a possible hit and run accident that injured one person near Lincoln Park. It happened around 5:15 Saturday morning, May 27, 2023, near the intersection of West 21st Avenue and 5th Street. Police say the 21-year-old woman was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. They have not provided details regarding who or…

Duluth Police Looking For Individual Involved In Shooting

DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Police are actively investigating an over-night shooting that left one person wounded. Duluth Police say it happened in the 6700 block of Redruth Street at 12:35 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, who was then transported to the hospital in stable condition. After initial investigation, police say…

Charges: Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ Blared From Apartment Landlord Set On Fire

DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9/FOX 21) – A Duluth landlord is accused of intentionally setting his apartment on fire while other tenants were inside the building. Travis Carlson, 37, faces a felony charge of first-degree arson for allegedly starting his apartment on fire early in the morning on May 18. According to court records, officers were called to a building on…

One Dead After Rollover Crash In Douglas County

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. — One person is dead after a rollover crash happened on Highway 35 in Douglas County near Spooner. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the crash happened Tuesday around 9 a.m. near County Road T. When authorities arrived, they found one of the back-seat passengers, a 24-year-old man from Eden Prairie, was ejected and did not survive….

Judge Enters Not Guilty Pleas For Suspect In Stabbing Deaths Of 4 University Of Idaho Students

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge entered not guilty pleas Monday for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, setting the stage for a trial in which he could potentially face the death penalty. The Nov. 13, 2022, killings stunned the rural community of Moscow, Idaho, and prompted many students to leave campus early, switching to remote learning…

UPDATE: Search Results In No Threat To Hibbing High School Following Alleged Bomb Tip

The Duluth Police Bomb Team is assisting with the search.

UPDATE (May 19, 12:25 p.m.) — The Hibbing Police Department says after a thorough search, there is no threat to the Hibbing High School. This was determined after the Duluth Police Bomb Team traveled to Hibbing to search the school after an anonymous tip was placed regarding an alleged bomb threat. ORIGINAL POST: HIBBING, Minn. — An alleged bomb threat…