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Moose Lake DOC Employee Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct With Inmate

April 10, 2019

Site Staff,

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – A female Department of Corrections employee corrections officer in Moose Lake has been formally charged with Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct for engaging in the sexual exploitation of an inmate. According to the criminal complaint, Officer James Jungers of the Moose Lake Police Department was contacted by Investigator Gunderson of the MN Department of Corrections, Office…

Police Investigate two Deaths in Orono

Officials say There is no Apparent Risk to Public

April 10, 2019

The Associated Press,

ORONO, Minn. (AP) – Police say they’re investigating the deaths of two people at a home in Orono. Authorities say bodies of a male and female were discovered at the home about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police are being assisted by Hennepin County sheriff’s investigators and the state Crime Lab. Officials say there is no apparent risk to the public in…

Duluth Man Charged with Threatening Violence to Police and East High School

One charge of Threats of Violence, and one of Possession of a Machine Gun Conversion Kit.

April 9, 2019

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- Serious charges are now filed against a Duluth man accused of threatening to shoot up East High School and any Police Officers who entered the building. 35-year-old Travis Busch, who had access to East High School as a job coach for a student with special needs, is charged with one count of “Threats of Violence,” and one count…

One Suspect in Custody After Suspected Home Break-In

Two young males tried kicking in door in Superior.

April 9, 2019

Arman Rahman,

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Police Department arrested one male suspect and detained three others, after responding to reports of an attempted home invasion at about 5 p–m last night at the thirteen hundred block of Lincoln street. There two young males were accused of trying to kick a door in. Police arrested the suspect on possible charges of bail jumping and…

Judge Relents on Video Evidence at Cop’s Trial

Body Camera Footage Will be Shown to Entire Courtroom

April 9, 2019

Site Staff,

(Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The judge hearing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman has reversed a ban on what video evidence may be viewed by the media and public. Judge Kathryn Quaintance ruled Tuesday that body camera video introduced as evidence in the murder trial…

Man Charged in Duluth School Threat

April 9, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man has been formally charged with threats of violence and possession of a machine gun conversion kit following his arrest on Friday at Duluth East High School. According to the criminal complaint, 35-year-old Travis John Anthony Warner Busch was in the cafeteria at Duluth East High School supervising an individual as part of his work…

Police Dog Stabbed During Encounter With Suspect in Green Bay

A Green Bay police dog has been stabbed during an encounter with a suspect.

April 8, 2019

The Associated Press,

GREEN BAY, Wis.-A Green Bay police dog has been stabbed during an encounter with a suspect. Officers responded to a call about a man with a gun Sunday around 8 p.m. Police say they surrounded a house and the man came out. The police dog Pyro bit the man as officers attempted to arrest him and he stabbed the animal….

Cloquet Police See Public’s Help After Hockey Arena Burglarized

April 7, 2019

Dan Hanger,

CLOQUET, Minn. — Cloquet police are looking for two suspects who broke into the Northwoods Credit Union Hockey Arena. The burglary happened March 30. Two suspects stole items from a concession stand, according to police. It was not clear Sunday what type of items were stolen or what the dollar value was for those items. Police released images of the…

Trial Date Set in Duluth Murder Case

A trial date has been set for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a 31-year-old man in September on the 100 block of West First Street in Duluth.

April 4, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn.-A trial date has been set for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a 31-year-old man in September on the 100 block of West First Street in Duluth. 26-year-old Jamal Jackson is set to go to trial Oct. 21 in the shooting death of 31-year-old Scott Pennington. Jackson is facing a second-degree murder charge in the case. If convicted,…

Duluth Police ask for Public’s Help Locating Person of Interest in Downtown Shooting

Anyone With Information is Encouraged to Report to 911

April 4, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in connection to Tuesday’s downtown shooting. Duluth police continue to investigate the shooting that happened around 11:20 p.m. on West Superior Street between 1st Avenue West and 2nd Avenue West. When officers arrived on scene a single victim was found with…

Police, FBI Trying to Verify Teen is boy Missing Since 2011

April 4, 2019

The Associated Press,

(Aurora Police Department via AP) CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities conducted DNA testing to try to determine Thursday whether a teenager found wandering in Kentucky is who he claims to be — an Illinois boy who disappeared eight years ago around the time his mother took her own life. The teenager told police in Newport, Kentucky, on Wednesday that he had…

Complaint: Duluth Fire Chief’s Blood-Alcohol Level Almost 3 Times Legal Limit

April 3, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Fire Chief Dennis Edwards has been formally charged with two counts of third-degree driving while impaired, and according to court records, he had a blood alcohol content almost three times the legal limit. The complaint filed in St. Louis County Court states Edwards was pulled over on March 30 at approximately 11:40 p.m. after a St….

Police Investigate Shooting In Downtown Duluth

April 3, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police are investigating a shooting in the heart of the city’s downtown that left one man with a gunshot wound to the face, according to authorities. The call came in about 11:20 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a shooting on West Superior Street between 1st Avenue West and 2nd Avenue West. The crime scene tape…

More Details Promised in Deaths of Four at North Dakota Company

Police say the Killer is not Among the Dead

April 2, 2019

The Associated Press,

(Mike McCleary/The Bismarck Tribune via AP) MANDAN, N.D. – Police in North Dakota are planning to release more information in the deaths of four people whose bodies were found Monday at a property management company in Mandan. Authorities called a midday news conference to discuss the slaying of three men and one woman whose bodies were found at RJR Maintenance…

Update: Four Killed in North Dakota Office Building

April 1, 2019

The Associated Press,

MANDAN, N.D. – North Dakota authorities say four people were found dead inside a property management company in Mandan and police are looking for a suspect. Mandan police say they have not yet identified the deceased but the victims were three males and one female. Authorities are not saying how they were killed. The company, RJR Maintenance and Management, is…

Former Minnesota Principal Convicted of Theft, Stalking

April 1, 2019

The Associated Press,

HASTINGS, Minn. – A former Minnesota middle school principal has pleaded guilty to charges of stalking, identity theft and burglary. KARE-TV reports the crimes 51-year-old Christopher Jerome Endicott is charged with occurred over five years and involved five separate incidents. Dakota County prosecutors on Monday announced Endicott’s pleas. A judge ordered a psychological evaluation for the former Lakeville Middle School…

Jury Selection Begins in Former Minneapolis Officer’s Trial

Noor is Charged With Murder and Manslaughter

April 1, 2019

The Associated Press,

MINNEAPOLIS – Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home. Thirty-three-year-old Mohamed Noor is charged in the July 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. Noor is charged with murder and manslaughter. Potential jurors…

Body Discovered in Cloquet Identified

Cloquet Police Department identified body reported missing in February.

March 31, 2019

Arman Rahman,

CLOQUET, Minn.- On Sunday the Cloquet Police Department received confirmation that a body discovered in Cloquet was that of Dakotah Jayde Abramowski. Abramowski, 21, was reported missing on February 18, 2019 by a family member. On March 29, 2019 officers responded to a call in the 700 block of Poplar Avenue of someone lying on the ground in a yard….

Thief River Falls man Charged With Murder, Arson

March 29, 2019

The Associated Press,

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (AP) – A Thief River Falls man is accused of killing a woman in his apartment and setting the living quarters on fire. The Star Tribune reports that 23-year-old Devon Pulczinski is charged in Pennington County District Court with second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the fire and the death of a woman who…

Two Individuals Arrested on Charges of Sex Trafficking

March 28, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – After a year-and-a-half long investigation the Duluth Police Department Sex Crimes unit says they have arrested two individuals on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. According to the Duluth Police Department 49-year-old Shuangyan Yang and 59-year-old Matthew Shykes were arrested on Thursday, March 21. Yang and Shykes are owners of the Shuangyan’s Spa along with Better Massage…

Patterson Pleads Guilty in Kidnapping of Jayme Closs

Patterson Wrote he Intends to Plead Guilty

March 27, 2019

Andrew Kirov, The Associated Press,

UPDATE: BARRON, Wis. -A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents. Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. A count of armed burglary was dropped. The intentional homicide counts carry a sentence of life in prison. Patterson admitted to kidnapping Jayme after…

1 Stabbed, 1 Arrested After Fight In Duluth’s East Hillside

March 26, 2019

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police arrested a 29-year-old woman Tuesday night after a fight that ended in a stabbing in Duluth’s East Hillside neighborhood. The call came in around 8:20 p.m. on the 600 block of East 6th Street. When officers arrived on scene, a 25-year-old woman was found outside with “significant but not life-threatening injuries,” according to release by…

Counselor Pleads Not Guilty To Juvenile Sex Crimes

March 26, 2019

Dan Hanger,

Mark Painter DULUTH, Minn. – A youth counselor has pleaded not guilty to all five counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct against him involving juvenile boys at a Duluth residential treatment facility. Mark Painter, 29, of Hermantown is accused of sexually assaulting five boys under his watch at The Hills Youth and Family Services in Duluth. Court documents in St….

Patterson to Make Plea in Closs Case

Patterson is Expected to Plead Guilty

March 26, 2019

Site Staff, The Associated Press,

(Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP, Pool, File) BARRON, Wis. – The Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday to enter a formal plea on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, kidnapping and armed burglary. Jake Patterson, 21, wrote a letter to Minnesota television station earlier this month stating his plans to plead guilty…

Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Gary New Duluth Manslaughter Case

A 35-year-old Hibbing man has plead not guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the shooting and killing of 35-year-old Kevin Weiss in December in Gary New Duluth.

March 25, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn.-A 35-year-old Hibbing man has plead not guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the shooting and killing of 35-year-old Kevin Weiss in December in Gary New Duluth. According to the criminal complaint, Brian Ross Shaw, knew the victim in the shooting with the defendant telling police that “he has known Mr. Weiss for many years and they grew up together.” Investigators…

Duluth Police Respond to Shooting Incident in East Hillside Neighborhood

The Incident Occured Shortly Before Noon Monday

March 25, 2019

Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police responded to the scene on Fifth Avenue East and 10th Street around noon today of reports of shots being fired from a vehicle at a home. A witnesses reported the suspect vehicle spotted was a newer black Chevy Impala with four occupants. Authorities are reporting no injuries occurred. “The believed victims were uncooperative but officers…

Suspect Arrested in Lincoln Park Home Robbery and Assault Case

Duluth police say a suspect is in custody for his alleged role in a home robbery and assault in Lincoln Park earlier this month.

March 25, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth police say a suspect is in custody for his alleged role in a home robbery and assault in Lincoln Park earlier this month. Authorities say officers were dispatched to the Public Safety Building lobby on North Arlington Avenue Friday at 5:45 p.m. where Christian Hamzah Coleman was waiting to turn himself in for multiple warrants stemming from his…

Jury Finds Haywood Guilty Of Aiding In UMD Student’s Murder

March 22, 2019

Site Staff,

Xavier Haywood DULUTH, Minn. – Shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, a jury found Xavier Haywood guilty of aiding an offender in the murder of UMD student William Grahek. Haywood, 28, is one of five defendants charged in the Duluth shooting death of Grahek in 2017. Authorities say three men entered Grahek’s home looking to steal cash and drugs before the…

Man Sentenced for Murder in Shooting, Mutilation of Friend

March 21, 2019

The Associated Press,

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – A 21-year-old man will spend 50 to 70 years in prison for the shooting death and mutilation of his childhood friend in a field north of Detroit. Andrew Fiacco was sentenced Thursday. A jury convicted him last month of second-degree murder, using a firearm during a felony, dismemberment and lying to a police officer. Prosecutors said…

Officials: Mother Killed Herself, her 2 Children Were Killed

The Bodies Were Found Monday

March 20, 2019

The Associated Press,

OGEMA, Minn. – Authorities have identified the three people found dead in northwestern Minnesota as a mother and her two young children. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Wednesday said 28-year-old Emma LaRoque fatally shot herself at their home in rural Ogema in Becker County. The BCA says her children were homicide victims. They are identified as 4-year-old Frederick…

House Lawmakers Pass Hands-Free Driving Bill, on to Senate

State Highway Patrol in favor of law.

March 19, 2019

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota House has approved a bill requiring drivers to use hands–free devices when talking on the phone. The House passed the bill 106 – 21 Monday night. Sponsors of the bill say the measure will help cut down on the rising level of distracted driving and save lives. Today the Minnesota State Highway Patrol told us that they’re…

Alleged Stabbing in Lincoln Park

Authorities are investigating.

March 18, 2019

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Police are investigating a stabbing in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Police were called to 28th Avenue West and 4th Street Sunday afternoon to a report of a person with a gun. When they arrived, instead they found a man with a stab wound that appeared to have been caused by a box cutter, and a second man…

Duluth Police Investigate Stabbing

No Arrests Have Been Made

March 18, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police are investigating a stabbing in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Police were called to 28th Avenue West and 4th Street Sunday afternoon to a report of a person with a gun. When officers arrived on scene they found a man with a stab wound that appeared to have been caused by a box cutter. Officers also…

$1M Bail set for man Charged With Killing Missing Girl’s mom

The Child's Body was Found Along a Minnesota Highway Friday

March 18, 2019

The Associated Press,

MILWAUKEE – Cash bond is set at $1 million for a 34-year-old man accused of killing a missing girl’s mother in Milwaukee. Dariaz Higgins appeared in court Sunday on charges including first-degree intentional homicide. Higgins is accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Sierra Robinson and wounding another woman last week. Higgins is the father of 2-year-old Noelani Robinson. Authorities say a…

Milwaukee Police Need Nationwide Help in Missing Girl Search

Police Have Said Noelani may be in Minnesota

March 15, 2019

The Associated Press,

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee’s police chief says authorities are asking for help “from the entire nation” to find a missing 2-year-old girl after a man was arrested on suspicion of killing her mother. Chief Alfonso Morales says Dariaz Higgins has been providing police with information on the whereabouts of his daughter, Noelani Robinson, but it has “proven to be untrue.” Higgins…

Duluth Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Suspect in Home Robbery, Assault

This is an Ongoing Investigation

March 15, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police have issued an arrest warrant for the suspect in the Wednesday morning home robbery and assault. According to police, the warrant is issued for 18-year old Christian Hamzah Coleman for three counts of first-degree aiding and abetting burglary, first-degree aiding and abetting criminal sexual conduct, aiding and abetting kidnapping, and four counts of aiding and…

Mass Shootings at New Zealand Mosques Kill 49; 1 man Charged

Police Also Defused Explosive Devices in a car

March 15, 2019

The Associated Press,

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.” One man was arrested and charged with murder in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack. Police also defused explosive devices in a…

Suspect Identified in Duluth Home Robbery and Assault Incident

Authorities are Seeking an Arrest Warrant

March 14, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department says they have identified a suspect in the assault and robbery incident that happened early Wednesday morning. Authorities are seeking an arrest warrant from the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office. Officers responded to reports of a robbery at a residence on the 600 Block of Atlantic Avenue at approximately 5:15 a.m. Wednesday. When…

One Person Injured in Downtown Duluth Stabbing

One Person was Arrested for Assault

March 14, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – One person was injured Thursday morning after being stabbed in downtown Duluth. According to the Duluth Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Sheraton Hotel at 12:40 a.m. on the report of a domestic incident. When officers arrived at the hotel they found one victim suffering from a stab wound in the arm. The victim was taken…

Minnesota man who Held “Death Party” for Ailing Wife Charged With Murder

The Woman Died of a Methamphetamine Overdose

March 14, 2019

The Associated Press,

SEARLES, Minn. — A Minnesota man accused of removing his ailing wife from a care center, taking her home and holding what he described as a “death party” before she died has been charged with murder. Fifty-eight-year-old Duane Johnson had been charged with criminal neglect in the January death of his wife, Debra Lynn Johnson, at their home in Searles….

Man Arrested for Killing Mother of his Child, Girl Missing

The 2-Year old is Still Missing

March 14, 2019

The Associated Press,

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police have arrested the man wanted for killing the mother of his child, wounding a second woman and for abducting the toddler. But, there is no sign of the 2-year-old girl. Dariaz Higgins was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on Milwaukee’s northwest side. A second person was arrested for harboring a fugitive. The girl, Noelani Robinson, is…

Duluth Police: Two Injured in Home Robbery, Assault

This is an Ongoing Investigation

March 13, 2019

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – According to the Duluth Police Department, officers responded to reports of a robbery at a residence on the 600 Block of Atlantic Avenue at approximately 5:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. When officers arrived on the scene they found two victims had been assaulted. The victims were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and were later released….

Milwaukee Police Seek man in Woman’s Killing, Child Abduction

Police are Still Searching for Higgins

March 13, 2019

The Associated Press,

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police are searching for a man accused of fatally shooting a woman and abducting their young daughter. Thirty-four-year-old Dariaz Higgins of Milwaukee was charged Tuesday with first-degree intentional homicide. Police say Higgins is considered armed and dangerous. Higgins is accused of killing 24-year-old Sierra Robinson and wounding another woman on Milwaukee’s northwest side on Monday. Police say…

Minnesota to Report on Alleged Child Care Fraud-Terror Link

Several Day-Care Centers are Under Investigation

March 13, 2019

The Associated Press,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s legislative auditor is about to release a report on fraud in a state child care program that was undertaken after allegations that some of the money may have found its way to terror organizations overseas. Lawmakers asked for the report following TV reports last year alleging that fraud in the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program…

Amber Alert Issued for Girl Missing from Milwaukee

The Suspect, Dariaz L. Higgins, is Believed to be Armed and Dangerous; Call 911 Immediately if Spotted

March 12, 2019

Brett Scott,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Authorities are issuing an Amber Alert as they ask for the public’s help in locating 1-year-old Noelani Robinson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Authorities say at approximately 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, the suspect Dariaz L. Higgins, 33, failed to return Robinson to her mother as planned. The suspect is now believed to have the child and is considered armed…

Smollett Indicted on 16 Counts Stemming From Reported Attack

March 8, 2019

The Associated Press,

CHICAGO — A grand jury in Chicago indicted “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. The Cook County grand jury indictment filed Thursday says he made a false report about an offense. The Cook County State’s Attorney charged Smollett on…

Cloquet man Charged With Assault on Infant, Pleads Not Guilty

March 8, 2019

Site Staff,

CLOQUET, Minn. – A Cloquet father charged with assault on his three month old son has pleaded not guilty. Orion Harrison Sinclair Verbist, 26, was charged with first-degree assault on December 20, 2018 following reports from St. Luke’s Hospital that a three-month old infant presented with injuries consistent with child abuse. According to reports, the infant was brought to the…

Moose Lake Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years for Attempted Murder

Another Staff Member was Punched Several Times During the Attack

March 8, 2019

Site Staff,

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – An inmate at the Moose Lake Sex Offender Program has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of first-degree attempted murder and fourth-degree assault. George Mack, 42, was accused of slashing a clinical supervisor’s throat twice on January 29 in the MSOP facility. The victim, later identified as Zachary Campbell, was leading a large…

Crow Wing County man Facing 10 Charges of Allegedly Possessing Child Pornography

Enlund is Scheduled to Appear in Court on March 18

March 8, 2019

Site Staff,

CROW WING COUNTY, Minn. – A Crow Wing County man is facing 10 felony charges of allegedly possessing child pornography. According to court reports, 34-year-old Aaron Cecil Enlund was charged on March 1 following an investigation conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. “When people choose to possess or distribute images of exploited children, those children are victimized…

Minnesota Man Accused of Pulling gun on Teens Pleads Guilty

Police Recovered a Locaded Semi-Automatic Handgun From the man

March 8, 2019

The Associated Press,

MINNEAPOLIS – A man accused of pulling a gun on a group of young Somali teens inside a McDonald’s in a Minneapolis suburb has pleaded guilty. Hennepin County prosecutors say 55-year-old Lloyd Johnson, of Eden Prairie, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of felony terroristic threats. The plea calls for him to serve up to 90 days in the county…