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The Latest: Sheriff Dismisses Miami tip in Missing Girl Case

Jayme was Last Seen Sunday Afternoon

October 16, 2018

The Associated Press,

BARRON, Wis. (AP) -Authorities looking for a missing Wisconsin teenager whose parents were found dead in their home say a tip placing the girl’s whereabouts in Miami is not credible. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said during a Tuesday afternoon briefing that Miami police tweeted the information without consulting with Wisconsin investigators. Authorities have been searching for 13-year-old Jayme Closs…

Witness Reports Seeing Missing Wisconsin Girl in Florida

Her Parents Were Found Dead in Their Barron Home

October 16, 2018

The Associated Press,

BARRON, Wis. (AP) – Police say a girl resembling a missing, endangered Wisconsin teen has been spotted at a gas station in Florida. Authorities have been searching for 13-year-old Jayme Closs since early Monday when her parents were found dead in their home in Barron, in far western Wisconsin. Miami police say a witness reported seeing a girl fitting Jayme’s…

New Details Released, Suspect ID’d in Officer-Involved Shooting

The Wisconsin DOJ is Continuing to Investigate

October 15, 2018

Site Staff,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – New details have emerged in the ongoing investigation of an officer-involved shooting that took place in Superior on Oct. 5. According Police Chief Nicholas Alexander, body cam footage from the incident shows the 19-year-old theft suspect, Joshua Farmer, refusing to remove his hands from his pockets after multiple requests from law enforcement. Officers then asked Farmer if…

UMD Takes Back the Night

March and Rally held Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

October 11, 2018

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Campus was alive Thursday night, with rallying cries against sexual assault and domestic violence, and in support of survivors, as a group Took Back the Night. The Kirby Ballroom abuzz with men, women and children gathered to work to end sexual and domestic violence, and reclaim the nighttime from fear and vulnerability. “I think it’s just…

New Police Program Provides Hope to Addicts

Superior Police Department Launches 'Pathways to Hope'

October 11, 2018

Arman Rahman,

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Police Department is launching a new pilot program, to give people battling drug addiction a choice over their fate. The “Pathways to Hope” program offers eligible offenders a choice of going to jail, or going through rehab for their addiction, with costs covered for the under-insured and the uninsured. Transportation will also be provided, to get…

UPDATE: Housing Found For Sex Offender Released to Live Homeless in Spooner

Baugh Has Been Arrested Twice on Probation Violations Since His Sept. 4th Release

October 9, 2018

Nikki Davidson,

SPOONER, Wisc – An update to a story we told you last month about a repeat violent sex offender released to live homeless in Spooner, Wisconsin after none of the local landlords would rent to him. The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday the Wisconsin Department of Corrections has found a place for 55-year-old William Baugh to live, as he…

New Bill Would Help Local Law Enforcement Fight Opioids

SALTS Act would make it easier to prosecute the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs

October 8, 2018

Andrew Kirov,

DULUTH, Minn. – A new bill is awaiting the President’s signature that would help local law enforcement fight the opioid epidemic. It’s called the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act. It passed the senate last week. The bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (DFL-Minn.) would allow law enforcement to pursue drug charges even if the specific…

Humphreys Sentenced to Five Years in Jail

He Will get Credit for the 717 Days Already Served

October 5, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Aaron Humphreys was sentenced Friday morning to five years in jail for charges of fifth degree assault and illegal possession of a firearm. Humphreys, 44, had been on trial a total of three times for the death of 47-year-old Eric Wayne Burns who was shot outside of Duluth’s Bedrock Bar in October of 2016. He will get…

Former Duluth Middle School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Criminal Sexual Conduct

Winterfeld is due Back in Court November 16

October 5, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Former Duluth Middle School teacher, Karla Winterfeld, appeared back in court Friday morning to enter her plea to charges of first degree criminal sexual conduct. Winterfeld, 33, pleaded guilty to the charges and is facing up to 30 years in jail and/or a fine of $40,000. Winterfeld admitted to having sex with her 15-year-old foster son and…

Superior Police Get a New UTV

New Vehicle Great for Community Events Officers Say

October 5, 2018

Arman Rahman,

SUPERIOR,Wis.- Christmas came early for the Superior Police Department, as they just received a new utility task vehicle, or UTV. This is the same UTV used by the Duluth Police Department for President Trump’s visit, and now it has been passed on over the bridge. The UTV is more versatile, more compact, and more agile than a squad car. It…

Utah vet Confessed to Sending Ricin Envelopes, Officials say

No Attorney has Been Listed for Allen

October 4, 2018

The Associated Press,

(Davis County Sheriff’s Office via AP) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah Navy veteran confessed to sending four envelopes containing the substance from which ricin is derived to President Donald Trump and members of his administration, authorities said in court documents. William Clyde Allen III, 39, made the confession while speaking with investigators after his arrest at his house…

Previous Stabbing Victims Arrested for Domestic Assault and gun Threat

Victims Suffered non-Life Threatening Injuries

October 4, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police responded to a report of a stabbing Wednesday night in the 2300 Block of West 6th Street. Upon arrival at the residence, officers identified two male stabbing victims — who are brothers — who reported being stabbed by an unknown assailant and were uncooperative when asked for more information. Both victims were transported to a…

Duluth Murder Case Being Moved to Brainerd

October 3, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – A suspect being charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of a UMD student will have his trial moved to a courtroom in Brainerd rather than in Duluth. The trial for 23-year-old Deandre Davenport who is accused of shooting and killing William Grahek will begin December 4th. Two suspects in the case have already…

St. Cloud man Charged with Strangling Woman, Says God Told him to

Kenning Admitted Strangling Moy

October 3, 2018

The Associated Press,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – Court documents say a St. Cloud man accused of killing a woman he met at a wedding told investigators God told him he needed to kill someone and that he would be able to resurrect that person. Thirty-eight-year-old Daniel Kenning is charged with second-degree intentional murder in the death of 45-year-old Jennifer Lee Moy of…

CSS Students On Alert After ‘Peeping Tom’ Reported On Campus

October 2, 2018

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Students at the College of St. Scholastica are on alert after reports of a “Peeping Tom” on campus. A spokesperson for the college told FOX 21 Tuesday that there were two recent incidents where a man was seen peeking into first-floor windows of dorm rooms in the student residence hall. One student reported she was sleeping when…

Superior Approves: No More Jail Time For Little Pot

City Council Approves New Ordinance for Small Amounts of Pot

October 2, 2018

Arman Rahman,

SUPERIOR, Wis.- A very quick but very productive City Council meeting took place Tuesday night. An ordinance was unanimously passed decriminalizing marijuana possession in small amounts, to avoid a life–long mark on one’s record. Previously, anyone found with any amount of marijuana would be arrested, and charged with a misdemeanor, or even a felony. But now in the City of Superior,…

Duluth man Sentenced to 16 Years for Attempted Murder

October 2, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Joshua Leigh Miller, 25, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the attempted murder of a 34-year-old woman last July. Miller shot the woman in a Lincoln Park neighborhood on July 9, 2017 telling authorities he believed the woman shorted him in a drug deal that happened the previous day. Miller was found guilty of…

Tweet Along to Ride Along with Minnesota Police

State's First Virtual Ride Along Takes Place

September 28, 2018

Arman Rahman,

WEST DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota took ride alongs to a different level Friday, as anyone who wished to accompany officers could do so, via Twitter. The idea started at the West Duluth Police Department, but agencies participated from Ely to New Ulm, and many in between, using the #MNCopsVRA. Officers say it’s the perfect way to shed light on police activity, which…

Man Acquitted in Pregnant Woman’s Slaying in North Dakota

Hoehn Would Have Faced Life in Prison if Convicted

September 28, 2018

The Associated Press,

(Michael Vosburg /The Forum via AP, Pool) FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man was acquitted Friday of helping to kill a pregnant neighbor by tightening a rope around the woman’s neck after his girlfriend cut the baby from her womb. William Hoehn, 33, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the August 2017 death of 22-year-old Savanna…

Nurse Charged With Injuring Newborns at Madison Hospital

The Nurse is Facing 19 Felonies

September 28, 2018

The Associated Press,

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A former nurse accused of injuring several newborns at a Wisconsin hospital has been charged with child abuse. A criminal complaint filed in Dane County charges 43-year-old Christopher Kaphaem with 19 felonies relating to the infants’ injuries. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says five infants suffered serious injuries in the newborn unit at UnityPoint…

Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer to go to Trial in Woman’s Death

He is Charged With Third-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Manslaughter

September 28, 2018

The Associated Press,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman who had called 911 is set to go on trial April 1. A judge on Thursday found probable cause for a criminal case to proceed against Mohamed Noor. He is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond….

John Howe on Prison Staffing Reform

Republican Secretary of State Candidate Visits Duluth

September 27, 2018

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- John Howe is a former mayor of Red Wing and a former Republican State Senator. He interned at a prison in Red Wing while in college. At just 20 years old, he said his experience left a huge impact on how he views the correctional system. Then the Corrections Officer was murdered at Minnesota Correctional Facility last month…

Winona School Janitor Charged With Child Porn Possession

Schwanke was Released on $5,000 Bond

September 27, 2018

The Associated Press,

WINONA, Minn. (AP) – A Winona school janitor has been charged with possessing child pornography. Winona County sheriff officials say deputies worked with local police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to carry out a search warrant at Todd Schwanke’s house this week. KTTC-TV reports the 56-year-old Schwanke was arrested as part of an ongoing Internet Crimes Against Children…

Nitek Found Guilty of First Degree Intentional Homicide

Sentencing has not yet Been Announced

September 27, 2018

Site Staff,

RUSK COUNTY, Wisc. – The 45-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a Rusk County Deputy in 2016 has been found guilty of first degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon among other charges. Following jury deliberations on Tuesday, Doug Nitek was also found guilty of two counts of criminal damage to property and one count each of possession of marijuana,…

Update: Superior man in Custody, Pointed Handgun at Wife and Daughter

The man is Lodged in the Douglas County Jail

September 25, 2018

Site Staff,

SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Authorities say a 63-year-old Superior man was taken into custody Monday afternoon after he pointed a handgun at his wife and daughter. The incident happened at 3:49 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of Hammond Avenue. Officers tell us after arriving on scene and establishing perimeter of the residence, the Emergency Response Team maneuvered the…

Judge Says Cosby not Entitled to Bail

Cosby is Sentenced to Three to 10 Years in Prison

September 25, 2018

The Associated Press,

(Montgomery County Correctional Facility via AP) NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A judge has told Bill Cosby that he’s not entitled to bail while the 81-year-old comedian appeals his sexual assault conviction. Judge Steven O’Neill sentenced Cosby on Tuesday to three to 10 years in state prison. His lawyers are arguing that Cosby should remain on home confinement pending appeals. O’Neill…

Councilors Retable Vote to Purchase Riot Gear For Police Dept.

September 24, 2018

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – In a 5-3 vote Monday night, the Duluth City Council decided to table a resolution authorizing the purchase of protective gear, also known as riot gear, for police officers after much opposition to the idea from community activists, concerned citizens and the Duluth chapter of the NAACP. Councilors Zack Filipovich, Joel Sipress, Arik Forsman, Em Westerlund and Gary…

Police Robot Used To Resolve Standoff in Superior

The Suspect Was Taken into Custody Peacefully

September 24, 2018

Nikki Davidson,

SUPERIOR, Wisc- A tense situation in Superior Monday night, as police armored up for a standoff on on Hammond Avenue. It happened at 3:49 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of Hammond Avenue. Police were called to the location for a disturbance involving a firearm. Some local roads were blocked off to traffic at the time.. The Superior Police…

Man in Custody for Death of Roommate in Otter Tail County

Authorities say the Suspect had Been Shot

September 24, 2018

The Associated Press,

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) – A man who informed sheriff’s deputies of a death at his home in western Minnesota has been arrested after a body was found buried on his property. Otter Tail County sheriff’s officials say the 25-year-old Detroit Lakes man was arrested Friday after informing them of an incident that resulted in a death. On Saturday, detectives…

Drifter Charged in Stabbing Death of Champ Golfer in Iowa

September 18, 2018

The Associated Press,

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A homeless man attacked and killed a top amateur golfer from Spain who was playing a round alone near her university campus in central Iowa, leaving her body in a pond on the course, police said Tuesday. Collin Daniel Richards, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Celia Barquin Arozamena, a student…

15-Year-old Accused of Drunken Driving With Baby in car

Beer Bottles Were Found Next to the car Seat

September 18, 2018

The Associated Press,

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) – Police in southeastern Wisconsin say a 15-year-old boy is accused of driving drunk with a baby in the back seat. Mount Pleasant police say the baby’s mother and another teen in the car were also intoxicated. Sgt. Eric Relich says police responded to a report of a reckless driver about 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Relich says…

Plea For Answers In Case of Missing Duluth Woman

Over the past three years, Duluth Police have received multiple tips but none have lead to anything big

September 17, 2018

Lauren Leigh,

DULUTH, Minn.- Three years after Sheila St. Clair went missing in Duluth family and police are urging anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward. Over the past three years, Duluth Police have received multiple tips but none have lead to anything big. 48–year–old Shelia St. Clair was reported missing Septemeber 10th, 2015. Authorities believe she was planning to…

Hibbing Man Guilty in Infant Nephew’s Death

September 13, 2018

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s a guilty verdict for Jesse Bonacci-Koski, 26, of Hibbing in the death of his 11-month-old nephew. On Thursday, the jury found Koski guilty of two counts of second-degree manslaughter. Koski left the infant home alone to go buy some drugs. A fire started in the house while he was gone, which lead to the child’s death….

Sexual Assault Initiative Conference Brings Nationwide Professionals to Duluth

Officials discussed best practices in dealing with rape and sexual assault crimes

September 12, 2018

Andrew Kirov,

DULUTH, Minn. – In 2015, the City of Duluth had nearly six hundred untested sexual assault kits in the evidence room that hadn’t been sent in for DNA testing. Earlier this year, they cleared the backlog and got that number down to zero. But thousands of backlogged kits still exist across the country. Duluth is hosting a national conference at…

Suspect Pleads Guilty in Assault Over Cigarette

Smith Faces 20 Years

September 12, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – The 22-year-old charged with first degree felony assault for repeatedly punching another man in the head over a cigarette has pleaded guilty. Joseph Chazz Smith of Duluth had a verbal dispute with a 27-year-old male in Mr.D’s in West Duluth on August 5. The two then took the argument outside where both men struck each other before…

Trial Starts for Hibbing man Charged in Child’s Death

Bonacci-Koski Confessed to Neglecting the Child

September 12, 2018

Site Staff,

VIRGINIA, Minn. – The trial has begun for 26-year-old Jesse Lee Bonacci-Koski who is facing charges for his involvement in the fatal fire that killed an 11-month old boy on August 2, 2017. Bonacci-Koski, of Hibbing, is charged with four counts, including second degree manslaughter and fifth degree possession of a controlled substance. According to the criminal complaint, the 11-month…

St. Louis County Deputy Vehicle hit by Alleged Drunk Driver

The Incident may Have Been Intentional

September 12, 2018

Site Staff,

Courtesy: St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office DULUTH, Minn. – According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office a Patrol Sergeant was hit head on by an alleged drunk driver at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday night. The accident took place on Highway 8 in Industrial Township and authorities believe the 25-year-old Saginaw man possibly hit the Deputy’s vehicle intentionally. Authorities…

Eleven Charged in Major Twin Ports Drug Bust

One Defendant is Still on the run

September 10, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – A major drug bust in the Twin Ports has led to 11 people being charged in court today for their roles in supplying multiple pounds of meth per week in the area. An operation dubbed “Operation Ghostbusters” by the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has been investigating the trafficking of methamphetamine throughout the Twin…

Two men Fatally Shot at Minneapolis Grocery in Violent Weekend

There Were Four Homicides This Weekend

September 10, 2018

The Associated Press,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Two men are dead after a shooting at a north Minneapolis grocery store during a violent weekend in the city. Police were called Sunday morning to the shooting at Emerson Food Market. Officers found one man dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Two other men with gunshot wounds were taken to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale….

Stabbing in Superior Leaves One Man Hospitalized

Two were injured in the attack early Friday morning

September 8, 2018

Andrew Kirov,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – A man is hospitalized and another is injured after a stabbing in Superior early Friday morning. Just before 2 a.m., police responded to a local hotel where two men reported that they had been attacked in the area of Belknap Street and Poplar Avenue about an hour before. One man suffered minor injuries and the other was…

Body Discovered Near Lakewalk

September 6, 2018

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police were investigating Thursday evening after a body was discovered near the Lakewalk in Canal Park. The unidentified person was found dead in the public bathrooms near the Endion Station, according to officer Mike Ceynowa, a Duluth police information officer. Very early on in the investigation Thursday night, authorities did not believe there was anything suspicious…

Homicide Suspect Bragged About ‘Being Strapped’ Before Downtown Duluth Shooting

September 6, 2018

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — A charge of second-degree murder has officially been handed down to the suspect in Duluth’s first homicide of 2018. Jamal Jackson, 25, of Duluth is accused of approaching Scott Pennington, 31, of Duluth outside of some bars on west First Street around 1 a.m. Saturday before shooting Pennington in the face as he stood on the sidewalk. Scott…

Victim Identified In Downtown Duluth Homicide; Suspect Arrested

'Scott was a caring, kind-hearted man with an amazing sense of humor'

September 4, 2018

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police have made an arrest in the death of Scott Pennington, 31, of Duluth, who shot and killed over the weekend in downtown Duluth. Jamal Tyshawn Jackson That 25-year-old suspect, Jamal Tyshawn Jackson, was lodged in the St. Louis County Jail Tuesday on a preliminary charge of second-degree intentional homicide. He was arrested Sunday in Hennepin…

Felony Charges Filed Against Hermantown Shooting Suspect

Bail has Been set at $200,000

September 4, 2018

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – Charges have been filed against 21-year-old Benny Ray Urrutia Jr. following a shooting that took place in Hermantown on Friday. Urrutia is facing one charge of first degree assault and one charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to the criminal complaint Urrutia shot a female in her buttocks in the Econo Lodge…

One Dead After Friday Night Shooting in Duluth

Officials Say the Shooting Happened on the 100 Block of West First Street

September 1, 2018

Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police are investigating a fatal shooting after responding to a call at 12:55 Friday night on the 100 block of West 1st Street. When police arrived, they found a 31-year-old male with a gunshot wound. According to officials, the male was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities say the shooting does…

Woman Shot at the Econolodge Hotel in Hermantown

The Hermantown Police Department Reports the Suspect as 21-Year-Old Benny Ray Urrutia of Duluth

August 31, 2018

Brett Scott,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Officials with the Hermantown Police Department report one woman is now hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound early Friday morning. Officers first responded to the Econolodge Hotel in Hermantown on reports of shots being fired and a female screaming. Witnesses report seeing a male wearing a red sweatshirt shove a female into a dark colored SUV. Witnesses say…

Minnesota Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing 2,000 Pills

He was Caught Slipping Pills Into his Pockets

August 30, 2018

The Associated Press,

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) – A Maple Grove pharmacist who admitted stealing 2,000 pills has been sentenced to 4 months in the county workhouse and three years of probation. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Thursday 49-year-old Jeffrey Grothaus has been ordered to report to the Plymouth lockup Sept. 19. Grothaus earlier pleaded guilty to four felony counts of theft…

Man Charged With Allegedly Biting off Other Man’s Finger and Assaulting a Female

He is Being Held on $200,00 Bail

August 28, 2018

Site Staff,

COOK COUNTY, Minn. – A Northfield man is being charged with first degree assault for strangulation and jaw pulling as well as fourth degree assault on a Peace Officer. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Rainbow Gathering being held in the Superior National Forest off of Trout Lake Road over the weekend for reports of a man physically…

Plover man Bought Large Bags on day Wife Vanished

Sypher is due in Court on September 10

August 27, 2018

The Associated Press,

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) – Police say a Plover man bought large plastic trash bags on the day his wife was last seen and left his fingerprints on a shopping bag containing her damaged cellphone. Forty-four-year-old Jason Sypher appeared in court Monday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse. Cash bond was set at $750,000. Sypher was…

Ex-CDC Director Thomas Frieden Arrested on sex Abuse Charge

He is Charged With Forcible Touching, sex Abuse and Harassment

August 24, 2018

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)NEW YORK (AP) — A former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been arrested in New York on a sex abuse charge. The New York Police Department says Thomas Frieden was arrested on Friday morning in Brooklyn. WABC says Frieden surrendered to face charges that he grabbed the buttocks of a…