FOXNews.com NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush. The suspect, identified by police as 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, had a gun believed…
DULUTH, Minn. — The decades-old Duluth Federal Prison is shutting down. The Federal Bureau of Prison said Thursday that it’s one of six prisons across the country being “deactivated.” The agency said the decision is being made to help deal with significant challenges, including a critical staffing shortage, crumbling infrastructure and limited budgetary resources. The Duluth camp is not only…
DULUTH, Minn. – A bicyclist was struck and killed by two vehicles at a busy intersection in Duluth Wednesday evening. Duluth police said the 60-year-old man was struck around 5 p.m. on Mesaba Avenue below West 1st Street. Investigators believe the man was riding westbound when he went through the crosswalk without checking for oncoming traffic, which is when the…
(AP) NEW YORK (AP) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what police said was a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference. The 50-year-old executive was shot around 6:45 a.m. as he walked alone to the New York Hilton Midtown from a nearby hotel, police…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A family in Superior is without a home after fire ripped through it during the heart of the holiday season. The fire broke out just before 9 p.m. Sunday on the 4900 block of Finn Road in the Town of Superior. The wood-framed home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, according to officials. The husband and wife…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The body of a missing ice skater was found Monday afternoon in Superior’s Woodstock Bay. Multiple law enforcement agencies from Wisconsin and Minnesota were on scene at the Pokegama boat launch in Superior Monday afternoon when they found the body of Gregory Garmer, 78, of Duluth. Woodstock Bay is on the mouth St. Louis River near Billings…
DULUTH, Minn. – Sawyer County Sheriffs released a short surveillance video on Wednesday, showing an individual seen near one of the fire locations. Sawyer County Sheriffs are appealing to the public for information regarding a string of suspected arsons. Six structure fires were reported in the last week, all clustered near Exeland, Radisson, and Birchwood Townships. The first fires date…
DULUTH, Minn. — A fight at Denfeld High School Tuesday ended with one student arrested and officers assaulted. A school resource officer responded to help staff members try to separate the students. During the chaotic scene, one staff member and two officers were assaulted, according to a police spokesperson. Three other staff members suffered the effects of a chemical irritant,…
DULUTH, Minn. -A former youth pastor for Duluth’s Vineyard Church, was sentenced to 13 years in prison Monday, after entering a guilty plea earlier this month. Jackson Michael Gatlin, 36, of Duluth, was a former youth pastor for Vineyard Church, where he sexually assaulted five girls from the congregation. On Monday, Gatlin was sentenced to 13 years in prison in…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Video from a Park Point home’s security camera Monday evening, captures the moment an explosion rocks a grain elevator across the bay. A press release from the Superior Fire Chief Camron Vollbrecht, confirmed the location of the blast as the Viterra Grain Elevator on Connor’s Point. All three of the city’s fire engines responded to the blast…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Fire Department is investigating an explosion at a plant on Connor’s Point in Superior Monday night. Doorbell video from a home on Duluth’s Park Point captured multiple bursts of flames around 6:15 p.m. Mayor Jim Paine told FOX 21 that fire crews responded to a grain explosion at the Viterra Grain Elevator at 400 Main…
DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth mother is remembering her son, Tyriq Gordon, 19, who died over the weekend after his beloved Audi left West Skyline Parkway in what authorities believe was a high-speed accident. Tyriq celebrates 19th birthday Tyriq planned to celebrate his 20th birthday on Nov. 22. The one-vehicle accident happened around 1:15 a.m. Saturday on the 5-thousand block…
DULUTH, Minn.– A lot of purchases these days involve transactions through the internet. And with those exchanges, finding a safe place to meet up can be challenging. And to help with that uncertainty St Louis County, and the Duluth Police Department launched the new safe exchange area. It is located at the Duluth Public Safety building. It’s meant to…
E-mailed bomb threats have targeted more than half of Minnesota’s election offices since Nov. 8. St. Louis county has not been targeted, though, according to a county spokesperson Tuesday night. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following statement: “Threats of violence against election workers, aimed at disrupting our democracy, are absolutely unacceptable. Although election day is over, election…
DULUTH, Minn. — After three violent and random home invasions in Duluth last week, the suspect is now charged. Jeffery Scott Montana, 48, who also goes by the last name of Undahl, lives in the Gateway Tower on West Superior Street. Montana is accused of forcing himself into three homes between Nov. 4 and 6 – one in the 200…
DULUTH, Minn. — A Duluth man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a 2023 home invasion and double-stabbing. Tristan Jade St. Clair, 24, broke into a residence in the 1200 block of West Arrowhead Road before he stabbed one victim in the chest and stabbed another victim at least 15 times in the chest, neck and face,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Around 2:00 pm Thursday, Duluth Police performed a welfare check at the 6000 block of Tacony Street, which would lead to the discovery of one of the deadliest criminal acts in recent history. At a press conference, officials addressed the deaths of three adults and two children whose bodies were found at properties less than a mile…
DULUTH, Minn. – Sexual assault victims of a former youth pastor spoke today, after a plea hearing in a Duluth court. A former youth pastor for Vineyard Church in Duluth, Jackson Michael Gatlin, was booked into the St. Louis County Jail today, following a plea hearing in which he faced 10 charges related to the sexual assault of children from…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A Superior police officer is no longer on the force after Douglas County District Attorney Mark Fruehauf discovered the officer may have intentionally lied on a police report to raise a suspect’s charges to a felony. As FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports, Fruehauf has been forced to dismiss 40 criminal cases because of credibility concerns involving the…
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A man had to be extricated from his vehicle Sunday morning after rolling it in Portage Township. A passerby located the vehicle in a ditch around 11:40 a.m. in the 5900 block of Crane Lake Road, which is in St. Louis County. The 55-year-old driver from Crane Lake was flown to a hospital with serious, but…
A significant search effort is underway in Itasca County for a missing man. The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Caleb Bolin, 40, of St. Cloud. Bolin is a military veteran who was last seen leaving work in St. Cloud on Aug. 6. Crews have been searching on the ground, by drone and by dive teams. With the…
BRAINERD, Minn. – A suspect in connection to an Amber Alert issued for a Brainerd mother and her kids, is also alleged to have fatally shot a man, according to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities allege that that 35-year-old Chad Aanerud abducted his girlfriend and her four children around 2:00 am Friday morning on Loerch Road in Brainerd….
CLOQUET, Minn. — Cloquet police are investigating after a man was found dead in a tent. The body was discovered Oct. 18 between 218 TapHouse and a residence. The man is identified as Timothy Morse, 64, of Grand Marais. Police believe his body was in the tent for at least a month. Foul play is not suspected. Officials say the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert was on the FOX 21 morning show Tuesday to talk about his 10 months on the job. Click the videos below to hear the wide-ranging conversation of topics and issues. Part 1: Part 2: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Community, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News, Political, Public Safety
DULUTH, Minn. — St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay was on the morning show Tuesday to talk about his nearly two years on the job, including what changes he believes needs to happen at the state capitol to make it easier to recruit talent. Part 1: Part 2: Categories: Coffee Conversation, Crime, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News, Political,…
DULUTH, Minn. — While one death is too many, Duluth’s top cop is hoping the city is finally turning the corner on the opioid crisis after a record number of overdoses and deaths in 2023. “I’m cautiously optimistic that our numbers are starting to trend in the right direction, and I think it is a significant reduction from this time,…
Vandals have struck again at the Piedmont Soccer Organization facilities, and the non-profit needs your financial help to get back up and running. The soccer shed’s overhead door has been damaged to the point it needs to be replaced. A bench was also busted up. Kiki Watts, the association’s president said, the spray paint on the shed’s door was from…
BROOKSTON, Minn. — The body of a woman missing for days in the Brookston area was located Thursday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said Nori Pribble, 51, was found dead in a wooded area off a logging road just south of the 8800 block McCamus Road in Brookston. Pribble went missing around 11 p.m. Sunday. Investigators do not suspect…
A Gilbert man convicted in the 2013 overdose death of his girlfriend is headed back to prison for 13 years involving the overdose deaths of two people. Bryan Joseph Hodapp, 37, got his sentence Thursday in United States Dist. Court of Minneapolis for “conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.” The sentencing stems from the 2022 overdose deaths of two men in Biwabik…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Superior police have confirmed bones discovered at a construction site Tuesday morning are from an animal, not a human. Police got the call around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of North 5th Street. Superior police said workers were conducting excavation when they discovered bones six feet below ground. A superior police detective collected several of…
Following FOX21’s reporting on the case against members of the Iron Range Hells Angels, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension sent us a statement. The statement referenced accusations made by the defense, that a BCA Special Agent had been involved in monitoring privileged jail communications between at least one defendant and their attorney. The statement from Public Information Officer Jill…
CALUMET, Minn. – Three suspects have been charged in a double shooting in Itasca County. Daniel Brusacoram, 31, of Talmoon, Minnesota, is facing three felony charges, including second-degree attempted murder. Court documents said he shot a female and her brother multiple times. The other two suspects are identified as Jessica Schinzing, 46, of Grand Rapids, and Isabelle Smith, 23, of…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — An area of the Moose Lake Correctional Facility was put on lockdown Thursday after staff members came in contact with a powdery substance, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Officials said staff members were conducting a room search when they were exposed to the substance that…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s National Fire Prevention Week! This year’s focus is on smoke alarms. The Duluth Fire Departments says to take some time this week to test your smoke alarms and check that they are in the right locations in your home. It’s recommended to have an alarm in each bedroom, one in the hallway outside the bedrooms, and…
DULUTH, Minn. — A one-million-dollars bail has been set for a Superior man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend over the weekend. Aaron Johnson, 30, is facing three felony charges, including first-degree intentional homicide. According to court documents, the ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend were in her garage Sunday around 9:20 p.m. on the 2400 block of Ogden Avenue when Johnson…
Courtesy: Northland Fire Wire CHISHOLM, Minn. — Authorities are investigating after a man died in a house fire in Chisholm Monday night. The call for help came in around 9:25 p.m. for a house fire on the 100 block of 1st Street NW. A man was rescued from the upstairs by firefighters. Chisholm EMS preformed life-saving measures and transported the…
A National Park Service law enforcement ranger died Sunday while trying to rescue a stranded family in Voyageurs National Park, according to St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay. Ramsay told FOX 21 a father and his two kids were stranded on an island Sunday on Namakan Lake after their boat got stuck. The ranger responded late Sunday morning to the…
Courtesy: USCG BAYFIELD, Minn. – The United States Coast Guard responded to a water rescue Sunday at Meyers Beach in Bayfield. Crews responded to a report of two capsized kayakers who were clinging to another person’s kayak. The two kayakers were part of a group of eight kayakers. The remaining six kayakers who did not capsize were uncertain they could…
DULUTH, Minn. — The of Duluth has temporarily closed down a road after a structural review of a train bridge that passes over a Morgan Park area street. A portion of Idaho Street will be closed until further notice after the city found advanced deterioration on a CN Railroad bridge that passes over the street. The city said the neighborhood…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police are investigating a “smash and grab” burglary at the KornerStore on the 1800 block of West Superior Street. Officers responded to the store around 1 a.m. Friday. They found a broken front-door window, but no one inside. The only items stolen were cigarettes, according to police. The investigation is ongoing. Categories: Crime, Minnesota, News, News…
(AP) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing a Black motorist when she used her handgun instead of her taser during a traffic stop is out of prison and delivering presentations at law enforcement conferences, stirring up a heated debate over how officers punished for misconduct should atone for their misdeeds. After Kim Potter…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was arrested after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue, officials announced on Saturday. Staff at Temple Israel reported to the Minneapolis Police Department on Sept. 11 that they had received several phone calls from a person threatening to “shoot up” the synagogue. Then on Thursday, a special police detail assigned provide extra…
DULUTH, Minn. — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report involving a Cirrus plane crash in Duluth that killed one of the aircraft company’s longtime employees. David Rathbun David Rathbun, 52, of Hermantown was the only person on board the 2016 SR-22 when it nose-dived into the frozen St. Louis River near the Bong Bridge around 4…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Police Officers will be sporting pink patches on their uniforms during the month of October. This is the departments 4th consecutive year of participating in the annual public awareness campaign, The Pink Patch Project. DPD has raised over $5,425 since joining the campaign. In addition to pink patches being sold for $10, they will also be…
SUPEIROR, Wis. — The Superior’s Police Department is working to emphasize pedestrian safety, to improve what they say is the walkability of the city. The public safety campaign will include Facebook posts explain laws and statutes for both pedestrians and drivers. Superior’s Chief of Police Paul Winterscheidt explains just what the public can expect. “We’re starting a pedestrian safety campaign…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Drivers in Douglas County can expect to see an increased law enforcement presence on the roads. With a recent uptick in deadly crashes, especially in rural areas, the Sheriff’s office is cooperating with Wisconsin State Patrol to increase traffic enforcement in the county. Douglas County’s Sheriff Matt Izzard has more about what’s behind the most recent crashes,…
UPDATE (September 24, 10:20 a.m.) — The woman who died Monday evening after a two-vehicle accident in Gilbert has been identified. The Gilbert Police Department says it is 49-year-old Eliina Leete Fuhr of Aurora who passed away. She was driving the Ram 1500 pickup. ORIGINAL POST: GILBERT, Minn. — A woman died Monday evening after a two-vehicle accident in Gilbert….
ASHLAND, Wis. — Ashland emergency personnel responded to a school bus accident Monday morning. Ashland police said an SUV cut in front of the bus at the intersection of Binsfield Road and Farm Road. The bus struck the front passenger corner of the SUV driven by a 28-year-old female from Bessemer, Michigan, as she was turning left to go north…
A wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is now 27 acres and 25 percent contained. The fire ignited Sept. 10 on an island in Wood Lake, which is about 14 miles northeast of Ely. Some recreational areas nearby are shut down for now. Officials with the Superior National Forest said the fire is “human caused.” For more…
AP WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with an AK-style rifle pointed the firearm’s muzzle into Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the former president was playing a round, prompting the U.S. Secret Service to open fire, according to three law enforcement officials. The former president is safe and unharmed, and the FBI says it is investigating…
