At approximately 9:20 PM last night Deputies with the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office along with fire personal from Cook, Orr, Kinney-Great Scott and Greenwood were dispatched to a residential house fire in Beatty Township.  Upon arrival the house was fully engulfed.  Through investigation two parties were located in the residence deceased.  This incident is still under investigation and names are being withheld pending notification of family.  The Sheriff's Office along with the State Fire Marshall's Office are still actively investigating.  

Today in St. Louis County District Court in Hibbing, the Honorable Rachel Sullivan sentenced Ashley Rose Cook, 21, to 48 months in prison for Second Degree Manslaughter in the overdose death of Isaiah Lamar Deegan, announced St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki. Ms. Cook pleaded guilty to Second Degree Manslaughter during a hearing on May 15, 2025.

At about 9:20 this morning, the St. Louis County 911 center received a call reporting a structure fire on Heritage Trail near East Pioneer Road in Normanna Township. The caller said their neighbor had sprayed a family member with gasoline and set their home on fire.

Beginning Monday, July 14, the Third Street Parking Ramp, which connects by skywalk to the rear of the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth, will close for scheduled maintenance. The closure for resurfacing work is expected to take approximately six weeks.