St. Louis County deputies were dispatched to the report of a shooting at what was later determined to be an underage Halloween party located in Britt. An intoxicated, 22-year-old Hoyt Lakes man accidentally shot himself in the left leg with a handgun. The victim was transported to the Virginia Regional Medical Center by a private vehicle and treated for what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. 

Deputies were alling to Fairview Range Hospital, where a 20 year-old Hibbing man had been brought with a single gunshot wound to the head. The man had been with friends at a bonfire at the Scott Lake boat landing located south of Buhl.

Deputies learned that friends of the victim heard a pop near his vehicle and located the victim laying near it. No foul play is suspected.

Fire destroyed a home in Canosia Township on Friday. The cause is believed to be accidental. No people were injured, however one dog was killed and a cat remains missing.

A Virginia woman was sentenced to just under seven years in prison following a conviction for First-Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was successfully prosecuted by the St. Louis County Attorney's Officed.

The St. Louis County Board has issued a resolution expressing its strong support for the Minnesota National Guard 148th Fighter Wing to be selected to receive the F-35 Lightning II mission. The resolution highlights that the 148th being based in Duluth is an ideal location in terms of airspace, noting that it's the largest and most accessible fighter training airspace in the continental United States; and is strategically located for both homeland defense and arctic readiness.