DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Police used less lethal options against an armed burglar who they say wouldn’t peacefully surrender after getting caught in the act. This happened around 3:10 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in an apartment complex on E 2nd St. The 47-year-old male suspect was eventually arrested. Authorities say he was armed with a box cutter. No officers were injured….
DULUTH, Minn. — One day after a standing-room only council meeting, the city of Duluth’s top public safety leaders are reacting to 3.5 hours of public comments and dialogue about Mayor Roger Reinert’s proposed ordinance changes to get tougher on non-violent crime. Property damage, graffiti, illegal dumping and camping on public property are among the non-violent crimes that would become…
Update (2 p.m.): Duluth police have arrested a 30-year-old Duluth man after an early morning stabbing downtown Tuesday. The man is being held on pending charges of first-degree assault after police say the man stabbed the victim in the neck at 214 E. Superior Street, which is the Gichi-Ode’ Akiing Park. The stabbing was reported around 3:45 a.m. The victim,…
HIBBING, Minn. – A man is dead after crashing an ATV in Hibbing early Monday morning. According to the police report, around 5:30 in the morning on Monday the Hibbing Police Department responded to the 3700 block of 7th Ave. W. for the report of a 38-year-old man laying in the road with an ATV near him. Authorities say that…
7/12/24 Update: Courtesy: Bella Bretting Courtesy: Bella Bretting TOWN OF BELL, Wis. – Two days after the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office said there was not enough evidence to prosecute an animal neglect case involving more than 15 horses, FOX 21 has learned the Sheriff’s Office has sent their investigation over to the District Attorney’s Office for possible charges. On Wednesday,…
DULUTH, Minn — Drugs and weapons were seized and three people arrested when members of the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force served a warrant in the 14 hundred block of West 91st Avenue on Thursday. At the Morgan Park home, a 35-year-old man from Duluth, A 19-year-old from Chicago, and A 37-year-old person whose address is unknown, were…
Kristy Johnson DULUTH, Minn. — An update on a violent carjacking in Duluth. Court documents say the suspect was on meth at the time and had been awake for 24 hours. Kristy Johnson, 32, is facing six felony charges. The criminal complaint says a 24-year-old Duluth man was picking up food at the Domino’s on Woodland Avenue near UMD when…
DULUTH Minn.– Improving public safety is one of Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert’s top priorities. On Monday afternoon, he and his chiefs of police and fire announced a proposal to help cut down on non-violent crimes. The plan includes 10 city ordinances that will amend sections of the city code. This includes introducing misdemeanor-level offenses for problems such as burning, graffiti,…
HIBBING, Minn. – A Hibbing man has been arrested in connection to trafficking drugs on the Iron Range. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force (LSVOTF) investigated Phillip Davis, 53, of Hibbing, after receiving information that he was having individuals deliver methamphetamine and fentanyl. Authorities found out this information through electronic monitoring. …
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth woman is now behind bars after stealing a car and running over a Duluth man near UMD Monday night. The event happened just before 11 p.m. near Woodland Ave. and West Saint Marie Street. According to the Duluth Police Department, a 24-year-old man was picking up food when a 32-year-old woman jumped into his vehicle…
DULUTH, Minn. — Former Minnesota State Representative Jason Metsa has been arrested with criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, involving force or coercion, according to the St. Louis County Jail roster. Metsa was booked in at 11:48 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 for probable cause. No bail has been set. He represented District 6B — north of Duluth —…
LONE PINE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A pedestrian was killed after being struck walking in the traffic lane near Nashwauk. According to the report, a 2005 GMC Yukon was heading southbound on US Hwy 169 when it struck a pedestrian walking in the traffic lane. The incident happen right after 11 p.m., Wednesday night. The 19-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead on…
DULUTH, Minn. — A 23-year-old woman was arrested early Thursday morning after she said she accidently shooting another 23-year-old woman. Around 12:30 a.m., the Duluth Police Department responded to a report of a woman shot in the leg. This happened around N 1st Ave. E and 2nd St. According to the report, a 23-year-old woman accidentally discharged her weapon hitting…
HIBBING, Minn. — The 2017 murder of Hibbing business owner Brian Nelson remains unsolved, as the 7th anniversary of his death approaches next week. But Monday night, FOX 21 confirmed Hibbing police investigators are closing in on the case. After seven years of investigating every lead possible, new forensic technology has created the most credible lead yet into finding out…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Two people are dead after a head-on collision in the Town of Superior on Sunday, June 30. The crash happened at 8:36 a.m. on STH 35 between Hunter Road and Gustafson Road. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, a northbound Mitsubishi Outlander crossed the center line of STH 35 and struck a southbound Toyota Camry. Both…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating a confrontation involving a gun just outside of the downtown area. The incident happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday in the area of the 2nd Avenue East and 4th Street. Duluth police said a fight broke out between known parties and a gun was “brandished.” The suspect is a 17-year-old male. Police said the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Two Duluth murder suspects from out of state are under arrest for their alleged involvement in a fatal downtown stabbing that involved shots fired. On April 12, Chantel Moose, 25, of Duluth was stabbed in the neck after bar close outside Spurs on First on the 100 block of West First Street. Chantel Moose On Wednesday, the…
DULUTH, Minn. — A single vehicle crash happened Monday morning causing damage to some railroad tracks in Duluth. The driver walking away with minor injuries. It happened at 8:50 a.m. around East Superior Street and North 45th Avenue East. The Duluth Police Department says the vehicle was traveling eastbound at extreme speeds when it left the roadway and struck a…
BASS LAKE, Wis. — One is dead, two others critically injured, and one is behind bars after a the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a rollover crash in the Town of Bass Lake. The crash happened on Highline Road, just south of Williams Road. There officers found a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac in the east ditch-line…
Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Police are investigating a shots fired report that happened at about 7:00 am this morning. The incident occurred in the area of N 41st Ave W and W 5th St. Witnesses observed the people involved enter a nearby residence. A short time later occupants of the house left the residence voluntarily and were detained without…
DULUTH, Minn. — A 22-year-old Duluth man has been found guilty for his involvement in the death of a man and injuring another last august. The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office says a jury has found 22-year-old Sanussi Bangoura guilty of three felonies including aiding and abetting second degree murder and drive-by shooting. Bangoura and his co-defendent 25-year-old Brandon Williams-Gillard shot…
ASHLAND, Wis. — It kills more Wisconsinites a year than car crashes. Opioids, a powerful prescribed painkiller, has overwhelmed communities across the country. In 2023, Wisconsin saw just over 1,300 opioid-related deaths. To combat rising opioid death rates, the state of Wisconsin has announced grants being awarded to law enforcement agencies state-wide. “As Attorney General, my top priority is public…
DULUTH, Minn. — Two male juveniles, a 14-year-old and 16-year-old, were arrested Wednesday, June 19 in the assault and robbery of a 75-year-old man in the DECC parking ramp. UPDATE (6/20): The juveniles are facing pending charges of Aid and Abet 1st Aggravated Robbery and 3rd Degree Riot charges. They were detained at about 10:30 pm on Wednesday, June 19…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The body of a missing Duluth man was found in the Pokegama River in the Village of Superior Monday afternoon. 43-year-old Ryan Lahti was last seen fleeing into the woods on Cemetery Road in Douglas County after a traffic stop on June 8. Authorities had an extensive search using K9’s, drones, and thermal imaging was unable to…
GRAND MARIAS, Minn. — The Cook County Sheriff’s Office has determined the source of the bomb threat from over the weekend that was directed at a Pride Event in Grand Marais. Officials said the threat came from an e-mail address located in Moscow, Russia, which has been used in multiple similar threats across the United States. The threat may have been…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — The Cook County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a bomb threat Saturday morning directed at a Pride Event in Grand Marais. The threat was reported at approximately 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The Sheriff’s Office responded immediately, performing a precautionary sweep. It yield negative result and the Sheriff’s Office determined there was no indication of an active threat…
MARENGO, Wis. — A 12-year-old bicyclist was life flighted after being struck by a vehicle near Marengo, about 20 miles south of Ashland. This happened Thursday afternoon around 3:30 p.m., the Ashland County Dispatch Center received a call that a vehicle hit struck the 12-year-old on their bike. The condition of the 12-year-old is currently unknown. The driver of the vehicle…
UPDATE: 10:30 p.m.: After making contact with the female, she exited the residence peacefully and was transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation. There were no injuries during this incident and the area is now clear. BREAKING: Officers are on scene of a welfare check in the 3000 block of Restormel Street in Duluth’s Lincoln Park that…
HOYT LAKES, Minn. — The East Range Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever started a historic landmark on fire in Hoyt Lakes. On June 6, Steven Chambers, as it is known, was discovered on fire around 9 p.m. The building sustained significant damage. The cause of the fire remains under…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others on Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40 million that was supposed to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. The case received widespread attention after someone tried to bribe a juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash. That juror was dismissed…
Corey Devon Young Found Guilty Two years ago, a 17-year-old Duluth resident was shot and killed. Tuesday the shooter was found guilty. Corey Devon Young was found guilty of second-degree intentional murder. He is now 19 years old, but was 17 at the time of the shooting. In July of 2022, Duluth police were called to 1st Street and 16th…
Ronald Gene Myrdahl DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth man who severely injured a Duluth firefighter in January has just been found incompetent. Ronald Gene Myrdahl, 88, is charged with “Criminal Vehicular Operation–Great Bodily Harm–Driver Who Causes Collision Leaves Scene.” At the time, Myrdahl was driving on Grand Avenue without his lights around 5:45 p.m. Jan. 25 when he heard a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz held a ceremonial signing Monday for legislation to increase penalties for firearm straw purchases. Straw purchasing is when an individual buys a firearm for someone who is not allowed to have it. Walz says the problem is keeping firearms out of the hands of the wrong people. And when they are this…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors plan to dismiss murder and manslaughter charges against a white Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot Ricky Cobb II, a Black motorist, as Cobb tried to pull away from a traffic stop, saying the decision comes in response to recent statements from the trooper’s attorney and new analysis of video from the scene. Hennepin County Attorney Mary…
Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota law enforcement on Saturday identified the man who they believe fatally shot a Minneapolis officer in what police are calling an ambush. Minnesota Public Safety Department spokesperson Bonney Bowman named 35-year-old Mustafa Mohamed as the suspected shooter. He was later shot and killed by another responding officer. Minneapolis officer Jamal Mitchell was responding…
(FOX 9) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis police officer and the suspected shooter were killed in a mass shooting in the city on Thursday. According to officials, the shooting at an apartment building Thursday afternoon along Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street left six people shot, including two police officers and four civilians. In an update at 8:30 p.m., city officials said the suspected gunman and…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Police have issued a citation for the driver of a Voyager school bus after they collided with a vehicle on Wednesday. Police say the bus driver was cited for failure to yield right-of-way. It happened around 3:15 p.m. in the area of Rice Lake Road and Barnes Road. Police say a northbound vehicle struck the bus…
(Updated May 29, 3:30 p.m.) A Virginia man has been charged with the stabbing of two people over the weekend. Israel Albert Wayne Contreras, who turns 48 on Thursday, faces two felony counts of 2nd Degree Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and a misdemeanor involving reckless use of a dangerous weapon. A man and woman were stabbed, with the…
UPDATE (May 28, 11:10 a.m.)—A 43-year-old man has been charged with premeditated, 1st degree attempted murder in the assault of a man at a Duluth grocery store last Friday. Meanwhile, police said Tuesday the victim is in stable condition with significant head injuries. In a criminal complaint filed Tuesday morning, the attacker is identified as Lance Alexander Tolbert. The complaint…
Crash scene CANOSIA TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A Duluth girl has died after a UTV side-by-side she was riding in rolled into some trees earlier this month in Canosia Township, according to Sgt. Eric Sathers. Meanwhile, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says criminal charges could soon be filed against the driver. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. May 6 near…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A detective with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is accused of hit-and-run while under the influence of alcohol. Superior police told FOX 21 Matthew DeRosia, 50, was arrested Sunday around 10:15 p.m. after an officer saw his vehicle sparking from a blown-out tire. The incident unfolded on the 1100 block of E. Fifth Street. Upon further investigation,…
DULUTH, Minn. — Last year in Duluth, a record number of opioid-related overdoses were recorded. There were a total of 480 opioid-related overdoses, including 46 deaths. In 2013, there were 42 opioid-related overdoses and one death. Jessica Nickila, coordinator of the Duluth Police Department’s Substance Use Response Team (SURT), said the over prescribing of opioids decades ago in our area…
DULUTH, Minn. — A driver is facing serious charges after Duluth police said he slammed into a utility pole and a vehicle. The crash happened around 10:45 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Garfield Avenue. The Blatnik Bridge and Garfield Avenue were closed until Minnesota Power could stabilize powerlines and install a new power pole. Police said the 36-year-old…
NASHWAUK, Minn. — A woman was killed Saturday after authorities said an unmanned truck and its camper trailer started to roll, striking the victim. The accident happened around 10 a.m. on 2nd Street and Larue Court in the town of Nashwauk. The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office said the victim is a 59-year-old woman from Silver Springs, Florida. The name of…
The man convicted of the 1986 rape and murder of a Chisholm woman has been granted a retrial by the Minnesota Supreme Court. In August 2022, Michael Carbo Jr., 56, of Chisholm, who was 18 at the time of the crime, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for the death of Nancy Daugherty, 38, of Chisholm. In 2020,…
Crime and safety in downtown Duluth have been a growing community concern, and the city has taken steps it says are slowly making a difference. That was the message inside the Greysolon Ballroom Wednesday, where Downtown Duluth members heard from the mayor, police chief and city attorney. The approach has involved a combination of education, persuasion and enforcement. It ranges…
DULUTH, Minn. — A few more tents have arrived at the pro-Palestine encampment in Duluth’s Civic Center courtyard six days after police said it was illegal to set up tents on the property. On Tuesday, May 7, there were at least five tents, instead of the original two, outside the Federal Building, St. Louis County Courthouse and City Hall. A…
DULUTH, Minn. — A small encampment In the Duluth Civic Center courtyard got a visit from the Duluth Police Department Wednesday evening. The two officers told the pro-Palestinian protesters that it’s against the law to set up camps sites on the property. Wednesday marked the first time protesters have taken to the streets of Duluth to set up an encampment…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lincoln Park Middle School alerted parents Wednesday about a sexually explicit video involving minors that was circulating among students. In an email to parents, the principal said the video originated outside of school but was still a serious situation because of the content and the “legal implications associated with distributing or possessing such material.” The school is…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four officers trying to serve a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout in North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said the officers killed the suspect outside the Charlotte home Monday after he fired on them. Jennings says officers who rushed to…
