On 9/25/2019 at around 10:30 PM, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and the St. Louis County Rescue Squad responded to the area of the Sheep Ranch Road and the Fawn Creek Road for a report of a lost person.  Kenneth Wright and a friend had left their camp site around 3 PM on 9/25/19 on separate ATVs.  Kenneth became lost and low on fuel. Search efforts ensued with the St. Louis County Rescue Squad finding him at around 2 AM this morning in good health. 

On September 23rd, 2019 the Orr Fire Department, along with mutual aid from Cook Fire, Crane Lake Fire, Bois Forte Fire, Buyck Fire, Orr Ambulance responded to the report of a structure fire at Wally's Auto Service in downtown Orr, MN. The service center was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived on scene.

The auto dealer and repair business was deemed a total loss and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Sheriff's Office and the MN State Fire Marshals Office.

On March 14, 2018, at approx. 11:40 AM, the St. Louis Co. Sheriff's Office received a report of a robbery at the American Bank in Orr.  The lone suspect entered the bank and was reported to have used pepper spray on two bank employees during the robbery. Afterwards, the suspect reportedly fled the bank on an ATV with an undetermined amount of cash.  The bank employees were brought to the Cook Hospital and treated for pepper spray exposure.  A member from the public called 911 and reported seeing an ATV enter a location just North of Orr following the robbery.  Squads responded to the address and took Lindeman into custody without incident.  Lindeman was believed to be the only suspect involved and was booked into jail on Aggravated Robbery. On September 19, 2019, Lindeman was found guilty of (2) counts of 1st Degree Aggravated Robbery stemming from this incident following a jury trial in St. Louis County District Court in Hibbing .  Lindeman remains in custody at the St. Louis Co. Jail without bail with his sentencing date set for October 17, 2019 in Hibbing.  The incident was investigated by the St. Louis Co. Sheriff's Office with assistance from the FBI. The case was prosecuted by the St. Louis Co. Attorney's Office in Hibbing. 

On 09-19-2019, at approximately 7:43 AM, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office along with the Cook Fire and Ambulance Service, Greenwood Township Fire Department, and Lake Vermilion Fire Brigade were dispatched to a cabin fire at Pehrson Lodge Resort in the  2700 block of Vermilion Dr. in rural Cook, MN in Beatty Township.   Fire Personnel were able to contain the fire to the interior of a  two story log cabin.  The cabin sustained heavy smoke and water damage. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and MN State Fire Marshal Office.  There were no reported injuries or fatalities associated with the fire.