Crime

88-Year-Old Duluth Man Charged in Hit and Run

Criminal complaint says his vehicle lights were off, heard a "thump" and kept driving.

A man has been charged in the crash that severely injured a Duluth firefighter who was jogging. The criminal complaint filed Monday identifies the driver as 88-year-old Ronald Gene Myrdahl of Duluth. Myrdahl is charged with “Criminal Vehicular Operation–Great Bodily Harm–Driver Who Causes Collision Leaves Scene.” The complaint says Myrdahl was driving his minivan on Grand Avenue in Duluth about…

Duluth Police Respond To Report Of Stabbing

DULUTH, Minn. — An alleged stabbing took place Tuesday night leaving one person in the hospital. The Duluth Police Department says at 9 p.m. they responded to a report of a stabbing at Chum. The victim, a 37-year-old man had a minor stab wound to his elbow and was transported to a local hospital. Police say at the same time…

Man Who Stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Allowed to Die at Home

Judge's sentence is time-served and restitution for man with months to live.

The man who stole the ruby slippers of Wizard of Oz fame, now moves only by wheelchair and is on oxygen 24/7. Doctors give him only months to live. His attorney said Monday’s sentencing gives at least partial closure to investigators, the museum, and Terry Jon Martin himself–the man who confessed to stealing the slippers. “At the end of your…

Man Who Stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Allowed to Die at Home

Federal judge agrees to sentence of "time served."

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” was given no additional prison time at his sentencing hearing Monday. Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in…

Cloquet Police Release Update On Super 8 Motel Shooting Investigation

CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department has released an update regarding the Super 8 Motel shooting incident that happened earlier this month. The shooting occurred January 8 with the shooter taking the life of 2 victims, 22-year-old Shellby Trettel of Cloquet and 35-year-old Patrick Jeffrey Roers of Deer River before taking his own life. The suspect is Nicholas Lenius,…

Pedestrian Critically Injured In Hit-And-Run Is Duluth Firefighter; Driver, 88, Arrested

Raymond Skoglund DULUTH, Minn. –  FOX 21 has learned a pedestrian critically injured in a hit-and-run incident is a Duluth firefighter who joined the department in July of 2021. Raymond Skoglund Raymond Skoglund, 24, was struck by a vehicle Thursday around 5:45 p.m. on the 9500 block of Grand Avenue, according to Duluth police. Caleb Kittleson, a fellow Duluth firefighter,…

17-Year-Old Boy Robbed At Gunpoint In Virginia

VIRGINIA, Minn. — A 17-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint in Virginia Thursday night. The Virginia Police Department says at 10:41 p.m. the report of a robbery came in near the 800 block of 5th Avenue in South Virginia. Authorities say the victim told police he was robbed at gunpoint by known acquaintances. The robbers took money and personal property….

Minnesota Trooper Is Charged With Murder In Shooting Of Motorist Ricky Cobb II During A Traffic Stop

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota State Patrol trooper was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II after he refused to get out of his car during a July traffic stop. Trooper Ryan Londregan is charged with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault and second degree manslaughter in the death of Cobb, a 33-year-old Black man, Hennepin County Attorney…

Victim Of Duluth Trailhead Vehicle Break-Ins: ‘Enough Is Enough’

DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department responded to six vehicle break-ins between Sunday and Monday. Duluth police said the incident happened in the Ely’s Peak Superior Hiking Trail parking area off of Becks Road. Authorities said the suspect or suspects broke into vehicles by breaking windows. Police said “nothing of significant value was taken” as all reporting parties didn’t…

Search Warrants Reveal New Details About Cloquet Hotel Shooting Suspect

CLOQUET, Minn. – Search warrant documents reveal new details about the suspect accused of fatally shooting two people at a hotel in Cloquet before turning the gun on himself. Cloquet police were dispatched at 6:33 p.m. Jan. 8 to the Super 8 hotel for a report of an “attack.” The search warrants say the suspect, Nicholas Lenius, 32, of Ramsey,…

Duluth Police Respond To Armed Robbery At Kenwood Walgreens

DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police responded to a report of an armed robbery around 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Kenwood neighborhood Walgreens. When officers arrived to the store in the 1600 block of Kenwood Avenue, employees told police an individual “brandished a firearm and demanded money,” according to a news release. Police said an employee gave an “undetermined amount of…

Duluth Police Investigate Robbery At Knifepoint

Victim gave suspect $2.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police are investigating an armed robbery involving a knife. The call for help came in around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Walgreens on the 1100 block of East Superior Street. The victim told police the male suspect approached him with a knife, took $2 and then fled the area before police arrived. Police say investigators will…

Duluth Man Arrested In Seizure Of 1K-Plus Fentanyl Pills, Multiple Firearms

DULUTH, Minn. –  Four firearms are more than 1,200 fentanyl pills are off the streets of Duluth after a successful arrest by the Lake Superior Violent Offender task Force. The search warrant and arrest happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of North 11th Avenue East. A 21-year-old was arrested while in the process of delivering fentanyl pills…

Police Identify Victims, Suspect In Cloquet Super 8 Shooting

CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department has released the names of the victims and suspect in the Cloquet shooting that happened Monday night. Authorities say the suspect who was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound has been identified as 32-year-old Nicholas Elliot Lenius of Ramsey, Minnesota. The victim found inside a car in the parking lot of…

Father Mourns Daughter Killed In Cloquet Hotel Shooting

CLOQUET, Minn. – We are learning more about the life of a young woman who was one of two people shot to death Monday night at the Super 8 hotel in Cloquet. The father of 22-year-old victim Shellby Trettel calls his daughter’s death a “senseless act of violence.” Tuesday: (Cloquet Police Chief Provides Update On Super 8 Shooting Fatalities) Shellby…

Cloquet Police Chief Provides Update On Super 8 Shooting Fatalities

The unthinkable happened in Cloquet Monday night. Two victims were shot and the suspect was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gun wound, according to police. The Mayor of Cloquet, Roger Maki, held a press conference Tuesday morning. “I’d like to share my heartfelt sympathies to the victims of this horrible incident 0:41 Mayor Maki asked the public to give…

Barnum H.S. Student Accused Of Injuring Another Student With Box Cutter

BARNUM, Minn. — A Barnum High School student is facing serious charges after police say she cut another student with a box cutter. The suspect is a 14-year-old girl.  The victim is a 16-year-old boy. The incident was reported around 9 a.m. Tuesday. The school was placed on lockdown during the incident. The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office said the boy…

Police: Parent Causes ‘Soft Lockdown’ At Piedmont Elementary

DULUTH, Minn. — Piedmont Elementary School went into a soft lockdown Tuesday. The lockdown happened around 12:15 p.m. Duluth police told FOX 21 that a parent was causing a disturbance at the school. Police requested a soft lockdown as a precaution. The parent was trespassed from school property. Nobody was injured. Below is the full e-mail alert to parents: Dear…

Some Information Emerging in Cloquet Shooting Deaths, But Most Questions Remain

At Tuesday morning's press conference, the Chief said they still don't know if there were any connections between two victims and shooter.

Law enforcement investigators spent the night at the crime scene in Cloquet. Investigators say a man shot and killed a female desk clerk, and then shot another man who was sitting in a car.  The gunman then shot himself. Tuesday morning, Chief Derek Randall said investigators were still looking for answers for what happened at the Super 8 motel. He…

One Dead After House Fire In Ashland County

ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. — A house fire in Ashland County resulted in in the death of one person. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office says the call came in around 5:30 p.m. Monday of a fully engulfed structure fire on Salo Road, in the Township of White River. Authorities say when deputies arrived on scene the homeowner was unaccounted for. When…

Cloquet Police: Super 8 Hotel Employee Among 3 Dead, Including Shooter

10:15 p.m. Update:  The Cloquet Police Department released new information on Monday evening’s active shooter incident. Around 6:30 p.m., an employee of the Super 8 hotel in Cloquet called 911 to report they’d found another hotel employee who looked like she’d been attacked, according to the news release. Cloquet police responded to find a 22-year-old woman with a gunshot wound. …

Police Say 17-Year-Old Killed A Sixth Grader And Wounded Five In Iowa School Shooting

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Police said a sixth grader was killed and five other people were wounded by a 17-year-old suspect in the shooting Thursday at a small-town Iowa high school. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people were shot inside a small-town Iowa high school early Thursday, as students…

1 Arrested After Superior Officer’s License Plate Reader Spots Stolen Vehicle

SUPERIOR, Wis. — A heavy police presence happened Wednesday afternoon around a McDonald’s in Superior. The incident happened at the North 21st Street McDonald’s around 3:30 p.m. Officials said a police officer’s “Automated License Plate Reader” in his squad spotted the stolen vehicle in front of him. Per the Superior Police Department’s procedures, multiple officers arrived on scene to order…

Wisconsin University Chancellor Says He Was Fired For Producing And Appearing In Porn Videos

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said Thursday that regents fired him because they were uncomfortable with him and his wife producing and appearing in pornographic videos. The regents voted unanimously during a hastily convened closed meeting Wednesday evening to fire Gow. After the vote, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman and regents President…

Duluth Man, 26, Arrested For Allegedly Possessing 18K Images, Videos Of Child Porn

DULUTH, Minn. – A 26-year-old Duluth man was arrested Wednesday morning on four counts of possessing child pornography, according to Duluth police. The investigation started in May of 2022 after two tips were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The Duluth Police Department and Homeland Security investigators worked the case. Investigators said a search warrant this…

Problematic Downtown Duluth Parking Ramp Secured With Fencing

DULUTH, Minn. — A problematic downtown Duluth parking ramp has been secured with new fencing to help curb unwanted behavior — and more improvements are on the way. The fencing at the HART District Ramp on East Superior Street now covers all open areas, except where vehicles enter and leave. In May, the city council approved $165,000 to install an…

Convicted Killer From Duluth Sentenced For Kidnapping, Rape

DULUTH, Minn. — A convicted killer from Duluth is sentenced again for a serious crime he committed while out on parole. Dennis Hannuksela, 64, kidnapped, bound and raped a woman on a logging road near Duluth in May of 2021. In court Monday, Hannuksela got the maximum sentence of 19 years in prison. He was previously convicted of first-degree murder…

Two People Arrested In Duluth During Drug Bust

DULUTH, Minn. — Two people were arrested during a drug bust in Duluth on Friday. The Duluth Police Department says that the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force were attempting to execute a search warrant on a person inside of a vehicle. During the attempt, a 24-year-old woman rammed into two unmarked police cars. Authorities detained the woman as well…

WI Man Gets 3 Years In Prison For Bomb Threat Against Governor In 2018

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who made a bomb threat in 2018 that prompted a search of then-Gov. Scott Walker’s office in the state Capitol has been sentenced to three years in prison and two years of extended supervision, the state Department of Justice announced on Friday. Terrance Grissom, 53, was already serving time for making other threats…

Iron Range Hells Angels “President” Charged in Eveleth Alleged Kidnapping and Assault

Criminal complaint includes two felony charges; says accused is "President" of Hells Angels Iron Range Charter.

A man described as the head of the Hells Angels on the Iron Range was charged Wednesday in an alleged kidnapping and assault case. He is charged with two felonies, including kidnapping and false imprisonment. He’s also charged with assault. A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court says the man is Jerand Paul French. The complaint says French, 38,…

1 Of 3 Suspects Charged In Eveleth Kidnapping, Sexual Assault

EVELETH, Minn. — An Eveleth man with alleged connections to the Hells Angels has been charged with beating up and kidnapping another man, and sexually assaulting a woman. A criminal complaint says he is one of three men in custody who have connections with the motorcycle group. Charges against Paul Anthony Debelak include kidnapping to commit bodily harm, criminal sexual…

DOJ Arrests 10 Wanted Fugitives In Twin Ports

TWIN PORTS, Minn. – Ten wanted fugitives are off the streets of the Twin Ports after an operation lead by the U.S. Department of Justice. During the arrests between Dec. 8 and the 12th, three handguns were recovered, along with 69 fentanyl pills, meth and cocaine. Five of the suspects were wanted for firearms-related crimes, according to authorities. A half-dozen…

BCA: Third Suspect Turns Himself In After Eveleth Kidnapping, Sexual Assault

DULUTH, Minn. — A third suspect is under arrest in connection to a kidnapping and assault in Eveleth that took place over multiple days. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Monday said the 38-year-old man is from Eveleth. He turned himself into the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia Monday morning. The other men under arrest are a…

Man Imprisoned As Teen For Flower Shop Killing Is Released After Judge Throws Out His Conviction

BAYPORT, Minn. (AP) — A 35-year-old man who was sent to prison for the 2004 killing of a man in a Minneapolis flower shop was released Monday after a judge ruled the eyewitness evidence on which his conviction rested was unreliable. Marvin Haynes, who was 16 at the time of the killing, was released from prison shortly afterward the judge’s ruling. The…

Cloquet Police Department Investigating Shooting Incident, Asking Public For Help

CLOQUET, Minn. — The Cloquet Police Department is asking the public for help following a shooting incident that is believed to have happened Wednesday night. Police say the report came in on Thursday of a house struck by bullets in the tenth block of 14th Street in Cloquet. When officers arrived, they found several bullet casings and at least one…

Jury Finds Duluth Man Guilty In August Murder

DULUTH, Minn. — A 25-year-old man has been found guilty for his involvement in the death of one person and injuring another in August. The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office says on Thursday, Brandon Capone Williams-Gillard was found guilty of Aiding and Abetting Second Degree Murder, Aiding and Abetting Second Degree Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Drive by Shooting….

Domestic Violence Prevention Gets Christmas Gifts and Big Check

Cenovus Energy teams up with United Way to help CASDA families.

It is the time of year when a lot of people are doing good things for one another. And Wednesday was another example of that. Gift paper and gift wrappers came together in Superior to bring some Christmas to clients of CASDA, the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse. Cenovus employees and their families were wrapping gifts for twenty CASDA…

Authorities Responding To Reports Of Multiple Victims In Shooting At University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police said a suspect was found dead Wednesday as officers responded to an active shooter and reports of multiple victims at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The university said on X, formerly Twitter, the shooter was at the Beam Hall, Frank and Estella Building, home of UNLV’s Lee Business School, and that police were responding…

Bemidji Schools Move To E-Learning Day Due To Threats

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji Schools are having an e-learning day Wednesday, due to a credible threat made to an ISD 31 school and a specific staff member. The Bemidji Police Department says Tuesday evening the Beltrami County Emergency Communications Center received several text-to-911 messages of a threat. They then recommended schools close for the day after not being able to…