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Minnesota Attorney General to Lead Prosecution in Floyd Case

June 1, 2020

Reece Lindquist,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the state’s attorney general will take the lead in any prosecutions in the death of George Floyd. Walz said he decided Attorney General Keith Ellison needs to lead the case. He made the announcement about an hour after Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced that he had asked for Ellison’s help. Minneapolis…

FOX 21 News at 9 Sunday: Duluth, Virginia Protest Coverage

June 1, 2020

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Here is the section of Sunday’s 9 p.m. newscast dedicated to the coverage of protests in Duluth and Virginia this weekend. Categories: Crime, Minnesota, News, Public Safety

One Protester Arrested, Car Set on Fire During Protest on Central Entrance Saturday

Car fire was ruled an arson, no arrest made yet.

May 31, 2020

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- At times Saturday night, Duluth Police said it became difficult to respond to incidents of concern– even with about 100 officers out when normally around 20 patrol at night– because some protesters got in cars to head up Central Entrance at one point. A long line of protesters blocked traffic on both sides of the street, eventually stopping…

Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Vandalized During Protests; Duluth NAACP Pres. Reacts

"They're frustrated so they need an outlet, so let's make better outlets for them," said NAACP Pres. Stephan Witherspoon.

May 31, 2020

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.-Clean-up began Sunday morning for one of Duluth’s most treasured memorials, the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial on East First Street. An anti-police message was spray-painted on the brick floor of the memorial during protests on Saturday. “I was hurt. I was hurt that we have to see that,” said Stephan Witherspoon, Co-Chair of the Memorial Board. The statues of…

Duluth PD Makes 11 Arrests During Saturday Night Protest; 9 p.m. Curfew Still in Effect Sunday

Police say they expect a peaceful Sunday evening; they will seek voluntary compliance for those out past curfew.

May 31, 2020

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- According to the Duluth Police Department, 11 people were arrested during the protest between 2:45 Saturday afternoon and 4:16 a.m. Sunday. Four arrests were of juveniles which consisted of Unlawful Assembly, Felony 3rd Degree Riot, Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Damage to Property, Unlawful Assembly, and warrant arrests. Additionally, so far eight reports of property damage are listed: from spray…

Minneapolis Police Station Torched Overnight Amid George Floyd Protest

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Spoke Around 2:00 a.m. Friday Morning

May 29, 2020

The Associated Press,

AP Photo John Minchillo MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled…

FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office Making George Floyd Death Investigation a ‘Top Priority’

May 28, 2020

Site Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office say they are making their investigation into the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody a top priority. The two organizations released a joint statement Thursday morning saying, “The Department of Justice has made the investigation a top priority and assigned experienced prosecutors and FBI criminal investigators to the matter.” Minneapolis Police…

Overnight Protests in Minneapolis Turn Violent

The protests began outside the police precinct in the part of the city where 46-year-old George Floyd died on Memorial Day.

May 28, 2020

The Associated Press,

Credit: Carlos Gonzalez/ Star Tribune via AP MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Protests rocked Minneapolis for the second straight night after a man’s death in police custody. One person was killed Wednesday night in what police were investigating as a homicide amidst violence that included looting and setting fires that continued to burn Thursday morning. The protests began outside the police precinct…

Protesters Call for Justice Following George Floyd’s Death

May 28, 2020

CJ Baumgartner,

DULUTH, Minn.– What started as a small group of people quickly grew into a protest of up to nearly 100 people in Duluth this afternoon as dozens of people took over one of the busiest intersection on London Road off I-35 in Duluth. Demonstrators were expressing their frustrations over the death of 46-year-old George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis…

Suspect in Hayward Homicide Appears in Court; No Formal Charges Yet

Suspect's brother asks for highest bond, and for suspect to remain confined.

May 27, 2020

Arman Rahman,

HAYWARD, Wis.- It was around noon last Saturday when authorities discovered an elderly couple stabbed in their Hayward home. A 72-year-old man was dead, and a 65-year-old woman severely injured. The 34-year-old man accused of the crime is their son, and he appeared via video call in Sawyer County Court Wednesday. He has not been formally charged, but remains…

Duluth Man Charged With Felony Arson

May 27, 2020

Site Staff,

GRAND LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A Duluth man has been charged with two counts of first-degree arson after he set fire to two structures in Grand Lake Township on Monday. Authorities say 53-year-old James Phillip Shelton set a camper and a trailer home on fire around 6:15 a.m. on the 6400 block of Beckman Road. According to the criminal complaint,…

1 Arrested For Arson After 2 Structures Go Up In Flames

May 25, 2020

Dan Hanger,

GRAND LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A 53-year-old Duluth man is in jail and accused of arson after two structures went up in flames Monday in Grand Lake Township. The fires broke out around 6:30 a.m. on the 6400 block of Beckman Road. A travel trailer and mobile home were destroyed. No one was inside either structure and nobody was injured….

Man Arrested after Father Found Dead, Mother Injured from Apparent Stab Wounds

May 24, 2020

Alexandra Burnley,

TOWN OF HAYWARD, Wis. — A Colorado man was arrested on Saturday afternoon in the town of Hayward after authorities discovered his father dead from an apparent stab wound, and his mother severely injured with lacerations. According to a press release from the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, authorities went to the home on Hinton Avenue on Saturday afternoon after receiving…

Suspect Arrested in Connection to Grand Rapids Shooting

May 19, 2020

Site Staff,

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Grand Rapids Police say a 36-year-old male suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting of a Grand Rapids woman on May 8. According to police, the suspect was arrested around 9:50 p.m. on Highway 57 just south of Floodwood on Monday. Police reports indicate that the male suspect allegedly shot the 22-year-old woman in…

Bayfield Man Charged With Homicide

Erickson is Scheduled to Appear in Court Tomorrow Morning

May 18, 2020

Site Staff,

BAYFIELD, Wis. – A 62-year-old Bayfield man has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the fatal shooting of 64-year-old Michael Kinney. According to the criminal complaint, Randy Erickson, 62, shot Kinney three times during a physical altercation on the night of May 8. According to reports law enforcement was aware, there was a long history of tension and frustration…

Suspects in Hibbing Shot Fired Incident Formally Charged

May 18, 2020

Site Staff,

HIBBING, Minn. – Two men arrested last week in connection to a shot fired incident in Hibbing have been formally charged. One of the suspects, Nicholas Ray Champa, 22, has been charged with second-degree felony assault, felon in possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, and intentionally pointing a gun at another. The other suspect, Levi Jean Jacobson, 24, has…

Two Arrested in Hibbing Shots Fired Incident

May 15, 2020

Site Staff,

HIBBING, Minn. – The Hibbing Police Department says two males were arrested Thursday night in relation to shots fired incident. According to Hibbing Police, officers were dispatched to the 2500 Block of 4th Avenue East around 10:53 a.m. on reports of a single gunshot. When officers arrived on the scene they learned that a fight had broken out and a…

St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Rice Lake Crash

May 15, 2020

Reece Lindquist,

RICE LAKE, Minn. – St. Louis County Deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash Thursday night around 8 o’clock in the city of Rice Lake. The male driver was identified as 25-year-old Dustin Wayne Hansey. According to the police report, Hansey was driving along West Tischer Road when he crossed over the centerline. He then left the roadway and struck a…

Former St. Louis County Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Sex Assault Charge

May 13, 2020

Matt Suoja,

DULUTH, Minn.-A former St. Louis County social worker accused of demanding sex from a female client has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct. Michael Bryant, 47, allegedly forced his female client to strip naked, get down on her knees and beg for forgiveness. According to the criminal complaint, the victim told authorities that if she did not have sex with…

64-Year-Old Man Killed in Bayfield Shooting

May 9, 2020

Andrew Kirov,

BAYFIELD, Wis. – A 64-year-old man is dead after a shooting in Bayfield on Friday. The victim, Michael Kinney, was from the Township of Bayfield. The Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office tells us they received a report of a person being shot in the Township of Bayfield at about 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8th. Deputies determined a 64-year-old man was…

Duluth Community Walks To Honor An Unarmed Man Shot & Killed in Georgia

"I'm terrified as a mom. I can't sleep at night. I can't eat. It's a thing as a parent all you want to do is keep your kids safe," said Diana Oestreich.

May 8, 2020

Nachai Taylor,

DULUTH, Minn. – On Friday, the Duluth community came together to walk in honor of the life of an unarmed black man from Georgia who was tragically shot and killed while jogging back in February. Instead of celebrating what would have been his 26th birthday, the family of Ahmaud Arbery will now be mourning his death. Communities around the nation,…

Eagan’s Mayor Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving

May 7, 2020

The Associated Press,

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Eagan’s mayor is finally talking about his decision to drink and drive. At the end of a virtual City Council meeting Tuesday, Mayor Mike Maguire said he had pleaded guilty to driving while impaired earlier in the day and was “accepting, without objection, the consequences” of his mistake. Maguire said he had been drinking while watching…

Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends With Driver Ejected

April 26, 2020

Dan Hanger,

A 33-year-old man from Ely was ejected from a vehicle Sunday that St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says was stolen. The man, whose name was not immediately released, was air lifted to a Duluth area hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The crash happened south of Mt. Iron during a high-speed pursuit after deputies tried to arrest the driver around noon…

16 Killed in Shooting Rampage, Deadliest in Canadian History

April 20, 2020

The Associated Press,

(Tim Krochak/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — A gunman disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that killed 16 people, the deadliest such attack in the country’s history. Officials said Sunday the suspected shooter was also dead. A police officer was among…

Gunman Kills 16 in Rampage, Deadliest in Canadian History

April 19, 2020

Dan Hanger,

TORONTO (AP) – Canadian police say 16 people are dead plus the suspect after a shooting rampage across the province of Nova Scotia. It was the deadliest shooting in Canadian history. The suspect was identified as Gabriel Wortman, and authorities said he disguised himself as a police officer at one point and made his car look like a Royal Canadian…

Juvenile Charged With Homicide in Fatal Ashland County Crash

April 17, 2020

Site Staff,

ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. – The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old male has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection to a fatal crash in Ashland County Wednesday night. The Sheriff’s Department says the juvenile and the victim, Mahzhaquad Ford, had an alleged altercation during an attempted drug transaction. Authorities say during the altercation the Ford ‘became entangled…

$15,000 in Meat, Liquor Stolen From Black Water Lounge on Easter Sunday

April 14, 2020

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – More than $15,000 worth of inventory was stolen from the Black Water Lounge in downtown Duluth on Easter Sunday. This comes at a time when restaurant owners are trying to survive with only curbside and pick-up orders during the pandemic. The suspect is seen on surveillance video taking salmon, beef and liquor from the back storage area…

Duluth Fire Department Battle Early Morning Fires

April 13, 2020

Reece Lindquist,

DULUTH, Minn. – Shortly after 1 a.m. Monday morning Duluth firefighters responded to a duplex apartment fire at 313 N. 59th Avenue West. Flames could be seen from the back of the building. Two cats were rescued from the building but one is still missing. All five residents were able to escape the apartment and there were no injuries reported….

Suspect Charged With Intent to Murder In Gogebic County Shooting

April 9, 2020

Alexandra Burnley,

GOGEBIC COUNTY, Mich. — A man from Bessemer, Michigan, has been charged in the shooting of a 26-year-old man. According to the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office, the victim was shot in the chest at a home on the 300-block of Beecher Street in Bessemer on Wednesday evening. Law enforcement arrested Timothy Wigman, 26, in connection to the shooting. Wigman is…

Duluth Fire Marshall Investigating Three Separate Fires, Arson Suspected

April 8, 2020

Reece Lindquist,

DULUTH, Minn. – Fire crews in Duluth were busy Tuesday night responding to three fires- all of which could be linked to arson. Crews responded to a structure fire of a vacant two-story home at 213 Mesaba avenue. There was no one inside the structure. The damage is estimated at $25,000. While firefighters were working to contain the Mesaba Avenue…

Duluth Police Investigate ‘Shots Fired’

April 5, 2020

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating after a report of “shots fired” overnight in an alley in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The report came in just before midnight Saturday between West 1st Street and West 2nd Street near 26th Avenue West. When police arrived, they found spent shell casings, according to a spokeswoman. Nobody was injured and no arrests…

Electric Fetus, Pizza Luce Businesses Damaged In Isolated Incident

March 31, 2020

Reece Lindquist,

DULUTH, Minn. – On Monday night Duluth police responded to a report of criminal damage to property to two superior street businesses. Officers arrested a twenty-six-year-old individual for breaking windows at the Electric Fetus and Pizza Luce. Although this is considered an isolated incident, members of the department say during this pandemic they have responded to fewer calls for…

Former Red Cliff Vice-Chairman Charged With Intentional Homicide

March 19, 2020

Site Staff,

BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – Authorities in Bayfield County have arrested a 56-year-old Bayfield man in connection to a murder that happened in the summer of 2003. Former vice-chairman of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Michael John LaGrew was charged on Thursday with first-degree intentional homicide for the murder of 50-year-old Jody Ricard. According to the criminal complaint,…

Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years for Sexual Assaults

March 11, 2020

The Associated Press,

NEW YORK (AP) – Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. It’s a sight the Hollywood mogul’s multitude of accusers thought they would never see. Weinstein was convicted last month of raping a woman in a New York City hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his…

Cloquet Man Charged With Three Counts of Second Degree Murder

March 10, 2020

Site Staff,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The 33-year-old Cloquet man arrested in connection to the deaths of a young mother, her unborn child, and her one-year-old son on the Fond Du Lac Reservation in Cloquet has been formally charged with second-degree murder. Sheldon Thompson appeared in court Tuesday in Carlton County where he was charged with three counts of second-degree murder. Bail was…

Police: Boy Injured After being Thrown From Balcony in St. Paul

The Boy is Being Treated for Numerous Broken Bones

March 9, 2020

Site Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Police say an 11-year-old boy is hospitalized after being thrown from a balcony in St. Paul Minnesota Monday morning. St. Paul Police Department spokesperson Steve Linders said officers were called to an apartment building at 787 Hampden Avenue around 8:40 a.m. When they arrived, they found an 11-year-old boy lying on the ground. The…

Armed Man Fatally Shot by Deputy in Cass County, Second Man Found Dead in Home

March 9, 2020

Site Staff,

BACKUS, Minn. – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy shot and killed an armed adult male while responding to reports of an intruder at a residence in Backus Sunday evening. According to the sheriff’s office, they received initial reports of an intruder at a residence and a shot fired around 1:38 p.m. Sunday. When deputies arrived on the…

Suspect in Cloquet Double Homicide Found, Arrested in ‘Wooded Area’

33-year-old Sheldon Thompson was arrested in Perch Lake Township in Carlton County.

March 8, 2020

Arman Rahman,

CLOQUET, Minn.- Authorities have arrested 33-year-old Sheldon Thompson of Cloquet, in connection to the deaths of a mother and her young son on the Fond Du Lac Reservation in Cloquet. At 8:43 pm Sunday, Thompson was arrested in a wooded area off Mission Road in Perch Lake Township in Carlton County on the Reservation, police said. He was taken into…

Mother, Child Found Dead In Cloquet; Suspect Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’

Officers found the victims dead after a welfare check at a home on the 1600 block of Locke Lane

March 8, 2020

Dan Hanger,

Suspect: Sheldon James Thompson Cloquet, Minn. — Police say a Cloquet man is on the run and believed to be armed and dangerous after officers discovered the deaths of a mother and her child Saturday afternoon. The bodies of the 27-year-old woman and her 18-month-old son were found in a home on the 1600 block of Locke Lane in the…

Aitkin County Crash Leads Officers to Woman Reportedly Taken from Her Home

March 7, 2020

Site Staff,

AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. – A two-vehicle crash in Aitkin Township led authorities to a woman who was allegedly taken from her home against her will. According to the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash three miles north of the city of Aitkin at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6th. Nobody was injured in the crash….

Overnight Crash Results in Power Outages

The lone male driver sustained non-life threatening injuries.

March 5, 2020

Reece Lindquist,

DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday night police responded to a crash on the 1200 block of West 1st street in Duluth. At the scene, officers found an SUV had rolled onto its side and crashed into a power line. This resulted in a loss of power to a number of residents in the area. The lone male driver sustained non-life…

Duluth Man Sentenced to Nearly 37 Years for Fatally Stabbing Wife

March 3, 2020

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man has been sentenced to nearly 37 years in prison for fatally stabbing his wife in their Chester Park home last June. Ryan Jazdzewski, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in January as part of a plea agreement. According to court records, police were called to the Chester Park area on reports of a possible…

Accountant Charged With Stealing Over $235k From Duluth Chamber Pleads Not Guilty

Frye is Due Back in Court on April 13

March 3, 2020

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – The accountant accused of stealing more than $235,000 from the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce pleaded not guilty to charges of theft by swindle on Tuesday. Jesse David Frye, 40, was charged with two counts of felony theft by swindle in January after the Chamber identified “discrepancies in the bookkeeping and payroll records” in their 2018 Financial…

Deer River Man Pleads Not Guilty to Second Degree Murder

Jackson is Due Back in Court on March 31

March 3, 2020

Site Staff,

ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – A 29-year-old Deer River man pleaded not guilty on Monday to second-degree murder charges. Kevin Daniel Jackson was charged with second-degree murder last August in the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son. According to the criminal complaint, authorities responded to a call of a non-responsive four-year-old on August 21, 2019. When officers arrived on the scene…

Duluth Police Officer Pleads Guilty to DWI

March 2, 2020

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn.-A Duluth police officer has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Authorities say off-duty officer Daryl Diver, 49, was stopped by Duluth Police on October 28th around 10:00 p.m. for ‘driving conduct consistent with signs of impairment.’ He’s now being sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to fourth degree driving while impaired. A 90-day jail sentence…

Geared Up: Duluth Police Train For Potential Civil Unrest

February 27, 2020

Dan Hanger, Andrew Kirov,

DULUTH, Minn. — With a use-of-force policy now in place for Duluth’s newly purchased protective gear, officers are going through specialized training for those rare events when protesters can turn violent. And while full-blown riots are not a common occurrence in Duluth by any means, Chief Mike Tusken believes it’s his responsibility to be prepared for the worst to keep the…

Milwaukee Police ID Brewery Shooter as 15-Year Electrician

February 27, 2020

The Associated Press,

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities on Thursday identified the man who gunned down five co-workers at one of the nation’s largest breweries before taking his own life a 51-year-old electrician who had worked at the Milwaukee Molson Coors complex for 15 years. Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales identified the shooter as Anthony Ferrill during a news conference. He also identified the…

Suspect in Lincoln Park Shooting Incident Formally Charged

Allen is Scheduled to Appear in Court Again March 24

February 27, 2020

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – The 24-year-old Barnum man arrested earlier this week after shooting a gun in an alleyway in Lincoln Park has been formally charged. Bianca Leshun Allen, 24, was charged Thursday with one count of felony reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality. According to the criminal complaint, authorities were called to the 2800 block of West First…

Duluth Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Two Underage Girls at Daycare

February 25, 2020

Alexandra Burnley,

DULUTH, Minn. — A 23-year-old Duluth man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two felony charges of first degree sexual assault of two underage girls. According criminal complaints, Daniel Bunnell sexually assaulted an 11-year-old who was staying at the 24-hour at-home daycare that Bunnell’s mother was running. The victim told police he had sexually assaulted her more than once, and it…

Working Group Offers Recommendations to Reduce Police Deadly Force Situations

St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin updated the County's Officer Deadly Force Encounters Policy as well.

February 24, 2020

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- A working group in the Twin Cities organized by Attorney General Keith Ellison unveiled a report with recommendations on how to reduce deadly force encounters with law enforcement, and Officer-Involved-Shootings across the state. The Working Group on Police-Involved Deadly Force Encounters came up with 28 recommendations and 33 action steps. Those recommendations include training law enforcement in de-escalation…

Crime

Car fire was ruled an arson, no arrest made yet.

"They're frustrated so they need an outlet, so let's make better outlets for them," said NAACP Pres. Stephan Witherspoon.

Police say they expect a peaceful Sunday evening; they will seek voluntary compliance for those out past curfew.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Spoke Around 2:00 a.m. Friday Morning

The protests began outside the police precinct in the part of the city where 46-year-old George Floyd died on Memorial Day.

Suspect's brother asks for highest bond, and for suspect to remain confined.

Erickson is Scheduled to Appear in Court Tomorrow Morning

"I'm terrified as a mom. I can't sleep at night. I can't eat. It's a thing as a parent all you want to do is keep your kids safe," said Diana Oestreich.

The Boy is Being Treated for Numerous Broken Bones

33-year-old Sheldon Thompson was arrested in Perch Lake Township in Carlton County.

Officers found the victims dead after a welfare check at a home on the 1600 block of Locke Lane

The lone male driver sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Frye is Due Back in Court on April 13

Jackson is Due Back in Court on March 31

Allen is Scheduled to Appear in Court Again March 24

St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin updated the County's Officer Deadly Force Encounters Policy as well.

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