Tom Olsen
Duluth News Tribune
Duluth, MN, United States
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Brookston man found guilty of sexual assault
The 60-year-old may face significant prison time for the 2018 assault. → Read More
Duluth man guilty in Cloquet native's overdose death
The 22-year-old, recently married victim was found to have died from a mixture that the defendant described as "blackout strong." → Read More
Charges: NE Minnesota man fatally beaten with shovel, moose antler
The blood-covered suspect showed up at the Cook County Sheriff's Office and allegedly admitted to killing the man he accused of stalking his child. → Read More
Duluth nonprofit director pleads guilty in money laundering case
Charles Obije received substantial funds from at least three women caught up in romance scams, forwarding the money to family in Nigeria → Read More
Charges: Grand Marais man fatally beaten with shovel, moose antler
GRAND MARAIS — A man allegedly confessed to beating a 77-year-old with a shovel before he “finished him off” with a large moose antler. Levi William Axtell, 27, of Grand Marais, was arraigned Frida… → Read More
Charges: Grand Marais man fatally beaten with shovel, moose antler
The blood-covered suspect showed up at the Cook County Sheriff's Office and allegedly admitted to killing the man he accused of stalking his child. → Read More
Duluth nonprofit director guilty of money laundering
Charles Obije received substantial funds from at least three older women caught up in romance scams, forwarding the money to family in Nigeria. → Read More
NE Minn. homicide victim ID'd; suspect had sought protective order against 77-year-old
Court documents indicate that Lawrence Vincent Scully was accused multiple times of sexual abuse or stalking, and was convicted of molesting a child more than 40 years ago → Read More
Grand Marais homicide victim ID'd; suspect sought protective order against 77-year-old
Court documents indicate the Lawrence Vincent Scully was accused multiple times of sexual abuse or stalking, and was convicted of molesting a child more than 40 years ago. → Read More
Superior man accused of kidnapping girlfriend from Duluth bar, raping her
The victim reportedly described numerous assaults committed by Dakota Thorstenson over the course of a year. → Read More
'Impossible to fill her shoes': Colleagues remember Duluth Judge Sally Tarnowski
"She saw the humanity in my clients in a way very few people can," one public defender told the News Tribune. → Read More
Duluth Judge Sally Tarnowski dies in Florida
She spent 16 years hearing cases at the St. Louis County Courthouse, and served four years as the region's chief judge. → Read More
Barb Russ, former Duluth city councilor, dead at 74
The former attorney was known as a voice on topics such as poverty and sustainability. → Read More
Changes coming to Duluth Police Department leadership
A veteran officer who briefly led the department last year will retire, allowing the new chief to make his first deputy chief hire. → Read More
Man found guilty of attempted murder in Duluth ambush shooting
The case was deeply connected to a Bemidji-area killing, and a woman charged in the Duluth shooting has also pleaded guilty to another murder. → Read More
Authorities identify man fatally shot by Duluth police
The officer, who was reportedly working undercover, was not named by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension → Read More
Authorities ID man fatally shot by Duluth police
The officer, who was reportedly working undercover, was not named by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. → Read More
Court rejects challenge to Hibbing murder
The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed a premeditated murder conviction that has Jerome Spann serving life without parole. → Read More
Duluth man, accused of sexually assaulting multiple girls, committed as 'mentally ill and dangerous'
Shaun Ferguson "continues to hold attitudes supportive of gaining status over others and using individuals of the female gender to accomplish this," a psychologist said. → Read More
1 killed in Duluth police shooting
The man was being arrested for felony threats of violence when he charged at an officer with a knife, the police chief said. → Read More