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Man accused of trafficking 18 lbs. of cocaine through Worthington
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (193+ words) WORTHINGTON, Minn. " A Los Angeles man is charged in Nobles County Fifth District Court after police say he was found to have more than 18 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle. Chad Michael King, 37, faces four felony counts of first-degree drugs…...
Carlton County sheriff outlines ICE policy
1+ week, 5+ day ago (357+ words) CARLTON " As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deployed across Minnesota, Sheriff Kelly Lake said the Carlton County Sheriff's Office did not receive any direct communication from federal authorities regarding local immigration operations. Lake said the sheriff's office must follow federal…...
First Defense K9 pup trains for school safety
1+ week, 6+ day ago (515+ words) DULUTH " First Defense K9 LLC welcomed a new furry member to its School Safety K9 Program, which will soon be offered to educational facilities in the Duluth area. Riot, a 9-week-old border collie, arrived from Platinum Border Collies in late January. Austin…...
Commissioner Marv Bodie will not seek reelection
1+ week, 6+ day ago (231+ words) CARLTON " Carlton County Board Commissioner Marv Bodie announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection in November, ending his 20-year run on the County Board. "This will be my last year on the board," Bodie, 67, said during Tuesday's County Board meeting....
Emergency calls reveal chaos after Minneapolis ICE shooting
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (887+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " Newly released transcripts of 911 calls and emergency dispatch records detail the chaotic and dangerous scene that unfolded after a U.S. immigration officer fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, an incident that has become a national flashpoint over President Donald Trump's…...
Carlton County sheriff lieutenant remembered as a 'great cop"
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (438+ words) BARNUM " Rick Lake, longtime lieutenant in the Carlton County Sheriff's Office and husband to Carlton County Sheriff Kelly Lake, died Sept. 17 of a sudden heart attack at the age of 56. "He was a great cop that other officers looked up…...
Cloquet police seek help locating armed robbery suspects
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) CLOQUET " A gas station was robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning and two suspects remain at large, according to the Cloquet Police Department. Two masked males reportedly brandished a gun and took cash from a register at the Kwik Trip…...
Citations issued to Red Lake Nation citizen driving through Georgia have been withdrawn
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (461+ words) Johnathon Carlson, a Red Lake tribal citizen who lives in North Branch, said he's never had an issue with his plates before. NORTH BRANCH, Minn. " A Georgia sheriff is withdrawing citations issued to a Minnesota driver after a deputy told…...
Minnesota school administrator arrested for child solicitation
11+ mon, 3+ day ago (770+ words) VIRGINIA " The dean of students at Rock Ridge High School in Minnesota allegedly sent sexually explicit images and messages to a minor in the Atlanta area. Christopher John Chad, 51, of Eveleth, also received child sexual abuse material online and described…...
Cloquet man pleads guilty to slashing woman's throat
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (308+ words) CARLTON " A Cloquet man has admitted to slashing his girlfriend's throat after accusing her of "snitching" on him. Toby Ray Smith, 25, pleaded guilty Monday to a first-degree assault charge in the attack along an all-terrain vehicle trail on the Fond…...