Crime

UPDATE: Man Accused Of Causing Fatal Head-On Crash While Drunk Charged

UPDATE (August, 16, 4:40 p.m.) — The man accused of driving drunk and killing a woman after crashing into her car head-on has been charged. Michael Kenneth Miller from Virginia has been charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide – Operating a Vehicle with Negligence Under the Influence of Alcohol, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened Friday…

Minnesota Saw A 21% Violent Crime Increase In 2021, According To A New Report

(FOX 9) – One day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he will keep reinforcements in Minneapolis indefinitely to help curb violent crime, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) released its 2021 Uniform Crime Report Friday, which showed a 21.6% increase in violent crime in the state in 2021. The report offers an annual summary of crime data submitted by law…

Duluth Police: Man Randomly Shot In Neck By Apparent BB Gun After Fireworks Show July 8

DULUTH, Minn. – After a tip to FOX 21’s Dan Hanger, we’ve learned a Duluth man was randomly struck by an apparent BB gun while leaving the fireworks show at Bayfront Park last month. Police Information Officer Mattie Hjelseth confirmed Tuesday that officers responded to the 300 block of West 4th Street around 11:30 p.m. July 8 in the Central…

Person Arrested After Causing Standoff in New Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. – A 35-year-old man is in custody after he caused a standoff with police in Gary New Duluth Saturday morning. Duluth Police say officers responded to a domestic assault call on the 100 block of 96th Avenue West around 8:35 a.m. on August 6. When officers arrived, the suspect barricaded himself in an empty home.  That prompted police to…

Mall of America Shooting: Shots Fired In Nike Store After Dispute

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – A shooting at Mall of America sent the mall into lockdown on Thursday afternoon, with police calling it an isolated incident. Police don’t believe anyone was hurt by gunfire when someone opened fire inside the Mall of America on Thursday, creating a panic and sending the mall into lockdown. Officers responded to the mall around 4:15 p.m. for the…

Man Charged After Throwing Walking Stick At Car During Pro-Choice Demonstration

DULUTH, Minn. — A man seen on video throwing a walking stick at a car that drove near a Duluth pro-choice demonstration in June has been charged. 71-year-old Scott Bol of Duluth is charged with third-degree damage to property, which is a gross misdemeanor. Back on June 27th, pro-choice supporters marched through downtown, but did not have a permit to…

UPDATE: Officers Injured During Arrest Of Barricaded Burglar In Virginia, Suspect Charged

UPDATE (August 2, 12:00 p.m.)- A 53 year-old man from Virginia was charged after a burglary and barricade situation occurred at a home in Virginia on Friday, according to the Virginia Police Department. Mark Williams, who did not have permission to be in the home and injured officers after he barricaded himself in was officially charged Monday. Officials say he…

Man Arrested After Three Hour Standoff In Brevator Township

BREVATOR TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A 34 year-old man was arrested after a three-hour standoff in Brevator Township involving a hunting rifle, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The St. Louis County Emergency Response Team was called out around 6:30 Saturday evening, at a home on the 3600 block of Mallard Drive. Authorities say the suspect was barricaded inside…

Apple River, Wis. stabbing: Teen dead, 4 hurt after man goes on stabbing spree while tubing

SOMERSET, Wis. (FOX 9) – Police say a 52-year-old man from Prior Lake, Minnesota went on a stabbing spree while tubing on the Apple River in Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon, killing a 17-year-old boy, who was also from Minnesota, and critically injuring four other people. The suspect was not previously known to local law enforcement and is currently in custody at the…

Person in Custody After Three Hurt in Hit & Run Accident in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. – One person is in custody after allegedly striking three people with a vehicle in downtown Duluth early Saturday morning. Duluth Police say officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East 4th Street around 12:15 a.m. on July 30, 2022. There they found three people with injuries.  A 53-year-old man suffered a broken leg, a 41-year-old man suffered…

Teens With Guns: Duluth Leaders Talk About Why It’s Happening More Often

DULUTH, Minn. — Police and community leaders say they’re concerned about the rise in gun violence in Duluth, and teens are contributing. This summer, teens were involved in a shooting in Canal Park, a homicide near Endion Park, and just a few days ago, an armed robbery at a meetup to sell a phone. The police chief, the Duluth Public…

Duluth Police: Teen Pulls Gun During Cell Phone Sale Turned Robbery

DULUTH, Minn. — A 17-year-old male is accused of pulling a handgun during what was supposed to be a sale transaction of a phone, according to the Duluth Police Department. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. Saturday on the 100 block of 131st Avenue West in Duluth’s Fond du Lac neighborhood. When officers arrived, the reporting party said he was…

5 Injured In Crash Following Brooklyn Center Police Chase

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Five people were injured after a police pursuit in a Minneapolis suburb Friday afternoon ended in a crash between a suspect with an outstanding warrant and a passing vehicle, authorities said. The incident began after Brooklyn Center police was notified about the whereabouts of a man who had an active arrest warrant in connection with…

Police Chief: Superior Officer Arrested In Fatal Crash

SUPERIOR, Wis. — According to the Superior Police Department, a fatal crash occurred involving one of it’s officers who was allegedly intoxicated. In a press release, Police Chief Nicholas Alexander said that around 1:15 Friday morning a severe crash happened in the 5200 Block of East 2nd Street. The vehicles were heading northbound when a rear end crash resulted in…

Hermantown Police: Driver’s Blood Alcohol Level Nearly Four Times Legal Limit

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — On Thursday night, a drunken driver ended up in a construction zone, according to the Hermantown Police Department. The incident occurred around Miller Trunk Highway 194 in Hermantown. The woman’s blood alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit at .30. Police say no one was injured and she was arrested at the scene. According to…

Two Men Arrested In Duluth For Gun Crimes After One Person Is Shot

DULUTH, Minn. — A 22-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting, according to Duluth police. The DPD says officers were called out to a hospital just after 2 a.m. on Thursday for a 33-year-old man who came in with a gunshot wound. After officers did some interviews, the investigation led them, the Violent Crimes Unit, and the Lake…

Juvenile Arrested After Shooting At Other Minors, Then A Car In Cloquet

UPDATE: The suspect has been formally charged.

UPDATE (July 13, 4 p.m.) — The 16 year-old juvenile boy responsible for a shooting in Cloquet has been charged. According to the Carlton County Attorney’s Office, the boy has been charged with multiple felony crimes, including second degree assault. ORIGINAL POST: CLOQUET, Minn. — A juvenile boy is in custody after Cloquet police say he was responsible for a…

Duluth’s Gun Violence: DPD Chief Says High Numbers For 2022 Are Possible

DULUTH, Minn. — In the first half of 2022, Duluth has seen 22 incidents involving guns where police were called out, and the Duluth police chief is concerned with how much higher the numbers could get if the trajectory continues. This figure and the rest of the statistics for this story, are not including suicides. “When we have legal guns…

Grief-Stricken Grandmother Of Duluth Teen Shot And Killed Speaks Out

DULUTH, Minn. — The grandmother of Xzavier Aubid-St. Clair, who was shot and killed in Duluth last weekend, talked with FOX21 about her broken heart, along with what she saw happen that night before her grandson walked out the door for the last time. “It’s still unbelievable, it still is,” Deanna St. Clair cried. “I still wait for him to…

Officials Respond To DECC Assault

DULUTH, Minn.– The attack of the 65-year-old Clean and Safe Team employee on the Fourth of July came as a shock to the community. Now, we are hearing the reactions from DECC officials. Who were surprised by the news of the violent encounter that happened on their property. “We have made great investments in our overnight security. The city of…

Chauvin Gets 21 Years For Violating Floyd’s Civil Rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, telling the former Minneapolis police officer that what he did was “simply wrong” and “offensive.” U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sharply criticized Chauvin for his actions on May 25, 2020, when the white officer pinned Floyd to the…

Two Teens Arrested For Illegal Gun Possession In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.–Two 17-year-old boys were arrested on Wednesday for illegally possessing handguns, one of which had been stolen from Superior, according to Duluth police. The DPD were called out to a disturbance involving teens armed with guns on the 800-block of East Upham Road, and found the teens near Baylis Street and Wildwood Drive. The officers patted down the pair…

Police: Parade Shooting Suspect Contemplated 2nd Shooting

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wisconsin, area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday. The gunman turned back to Illinois, where he…

“It Is A Grave Concern For Us.” Duluth Chief Reacts To Latest Teenage Gun Violence

DULUTH, Minn. – The investigation continues into Duluth’s second gun-related homicide of the year. The shooting on July 2 killed a 17-year-old boy near the intersection of North 16th Avenue East and East 1st Street, next to Endion Park. Duluth Police spent part of the morning of July 5 continuing their investigation around the scene, but did not provide the name…

Police Find Man Suspected In Shooting At Chicago-Area Parade

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in a shooting during an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago that killed at least six people, wounded at least 30 and sent hundreds of people fleeing was taken into custody Monday evening following an hours-long manhunt, police said. Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said…

Judge Won’t Dismiss Parent Lawsuit In Gabby Petito Slaying

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone from their western trip. The decision Thursday by Sarasota County Circuit Judge Hunter Carroll means the lawsuit can proceed against Christopher and Robert Laundrie. Petito’s parents,…

Police Task Force Welcomes New K9 Member

DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has a new four-legged member. K9 Maverick is a one-year-old Black Lab from South Dakota.  He just completed six weeks of training with his handler, Investigator Taylor Stusman, in the Twin Cities. Thanks to a federal grant, he is the first K9 whose only duty with the department will…

Duluth Man In Custody With Alleged Child Pornography Charges

DULUTH, Minn. — On Friday, Duluth Police reported a 50 year-old man is in custody after an investigation involving pornography. A search warrant was obtained after a Cybertip was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. More than 20 electronic devices were seized during the search at the suspects residence in the 800 North block of 57th…

UPDATE: Hibbing Man Charged With Murder For Death of Girlfriend

UPDATE (July 1, 5 p.m.) – St. Louis County prosecutors have charged a Hibbing man with murder in the second degree for the death of his girlfriend. Police arrested 46-year-old Eric James Jarvis after he called 911 early Tuesday morning. When police arrived, his girlfriend, 43-year-old Kari Jo Petrich was on the floor of the apartment. Officers said they could tell right…

One Injured After Gun Goes Off in Duluth Bar

DULUTH, Minn. – One person was injured after a gun went off inside a bar in Duluth early Saturday morning. Duluth Police say officers on foot patrol noticed people running from Aces on First just after 2 a.m. on June 18, 2022.  They were told that there might have been multiple people shot in the bar, prompting a larger police…

Two People Arrested After Drugs Found In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. — Two people were arrested on alleged drugs charges on Tuesday in Duluth. The Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force Investigators executed a search warrant at Tri-Towers in Duluth around 5:30 Tuesday night. Upon arrival, a 44-year old man was found flushing drugs down the toilet. During the search police found 114 grams of methamphetamine, 40…

Buffalo Supermarket Gunman Charged With Federal Hate Crimes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty. The criminal complaint filed Wednesday against Payton Gendron coincided with a visit to Buffalo by Attorney General Merrick Garland. The attorney general was expected to address the…