Today, July 29, 2025, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) is releasing video from the body-worn cameras (BWCs) and squad video that captured the officer-involved shooting that took place in Normanna Township on July 15, 2025.

At approximately 11:10am on 07/28/2025, The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Highway 53 and Swan Lake Road for a vehicle crash with injuries involving a MN State Patrol vehicle and another motorist. 

Today in St. Louis County District Court in Duluth, the Honorable Leslie Beiers sentenced Darrius Lamar Plummer, 35, to 225 Months in prison for the Second-Degree Murder without intent while committing a Felony, announced St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki.  The court first denied Mr. Plummer’s Durational and Dispositional Departure Motions to receive a less serious sentence and instead pronounced the guideline sentence, calling Mr. Plummers actions “senseless.” 

On Sunday July 20th at approximately 1138 hours, St. Louis Count Deputies received a COPS alert in connection with Domestic Assault, DANCO Violation, weapons possession (crossbow), and threats to Law Enforcment and the general public advising the suspect would not stop and would crash his vehicle. This incident originated in Isanti County and the suspect was believed to be traveling northbound.