An adult male from Saginaw, MN broke through the ice on Boulder Lake while riding his ATV on 12/18/2023 at 6:53 AM. The male was able to get out of the water by himself.  Due to the warm weather, the Sheriff’s Office would like to remind citizens to be extremely cautious on the ice.

Today, the Honorable Theresa M. Neo sentenced Dennis John Hannuksela to 46 months and 228 months in prison for the kidnapping and forcible rape of an adult female in May of 2021.

Duane "Dewey" Johnson has been promoted to Emergency Support Services Administrator, a role that oversees the Emergency Management Division and 911 Emergency Communications.   Josh Brinkman has been promoted to Emergency Operations Manager.

On December 13th, 2023, at 1:55pm, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to the 5100 Block of Country Road, Great Scott Township, due to a reported house fire. No one was home at the time of the fire. The structure was deemed a total loss.

Between December 8th, 2023 and December 12th, 2023, St. Louis County Sheriff's Office deputies assisted the United States Marshals Service (USMS) and other partner agencies with a fugitive apprehension operation in the Twin Ports area.