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Beltrami County Jail Ordered to Reduce Inmate Capacity by 39%
The Beltrami County Jail has been ordered to reduce its inmate capacity from 132 to 80 after the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) found inadequate staffing at the jail created conditions that pose an imminent risk of life-threatening, hard, or serious physical injury to individuals confined or incarcerated in the facility. The DOC said in a press release that a quick...
Man Charged in Connection with Cass Lake Arson Fire
A 34-year-old Cloquet man who is accused of setting a house on fire in Cass Lake on New Year's Eve has been charged in Cass County District Court with felony first-degree arson. Samuel Kyle White is also charged with a felony for threats of violence, a gross misdemeanor for domestic assault, and a misdemeanor for obstructing...
Former Beltrami County Employee Suspected Of Felony Theft Dies
The man suspected of using Beltrami County funds without authorization to purchase hundreds of items valued at about $146,000 has died. The Beltrami County Attorney’s Office announced today that charges against Ronald Anthony Pula have been dismissed due to his death. Pula, the former Beltrami County Management of Information Services Director was facing 14 counts of felony...
COVID-19 Case at Bemidji High School
A member of the Bemidji High School community has tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Tim Lutz released the news on Tuesday in a letter to families, students, and staff. Lutz says the person’s exposure dates were September 15th and the morning of September 17th. He says the school district has worked with health officials to identify those who had close contact with...
Armed Robbery Suspect Sought In Beltrami County
The search is on for an armed robbery suspect in Beltrami County. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Department officials say one person has been arrested but a second suspect is still on the loose. The armed robbery happened around 9:30 last night at Lakes Market convenience store which is located on Irvine Avenue about seven miles north of Bemidji. The suspects fled with an...
Red Lake Conservation Officer Dies While Responding To Call
The Red Lake Nation is mourning the death of one of its conservation officers. Shannon "Opie" Barron, 48, died late last night after suffering a medical emergency shortly after responding to a call of service involving an incident where there was suspected illegal harvesting. Red Lake police officials say officers had just...
Escaped Inmate Remains Free From Custody
A prisoner who escaped from custody outside of Bemidji’s Sanford Hospital remains on the run tonight. According to an official with the Red Lake Detention Center, Adam James Johnson, 27, has not been located since he escaped on Wednesday night. The Beltrami County Sheriffs Office website shows a warrant is out for Johnson’s arrest for misdemeanor theft. The Red Lake...
Search For Missing Red Lake Fishermen Continues
The search continues for two missing fishermen on Red Lake. The Red Lake Department of Public Safety reports it did not have any success locating either Deland Beaulieu, 29, or the 17-year-old boy who were on a Red Lake Fisheries boat when it flipped on Monday. Authorities say flight operations were once again conducted by the M...
20-Year Old Red Lake Man Charged With Murder
A 20-Year-Old Red Lake man is charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing a juvenile male because of a dispute over a stolen home video game console. Joshua Francis Hill made his first appearance in U.S. District Court in Bemidji on July 11th. According to the criminal complaint, Hill was feuding with the victim over...
Red Lake Tribal Secretary Don Cook Dies At Age 74
Red Lake Tribal Secretary Donald "Don" Cook, Sr. has died. Officials from the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians say Cook died Monday evening May 1, 2017, in Fargo, ND from complications from diabetes. Cook was from the Red Lake District. He was 74. Red Lake Chairman Darrell G. Seki, Sr. has ordered all reservation flags be...
