Today the Honorable Eric Hylden sentenced Sanussi Tamsir Bangoura, 22, to 367 months for Aiding and Abetting Second Degree Murder, 39 months for Aiding and Abetting Second Degree Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and 93 months for the Drive by Shooting. By law, the sentences run concurrently.

We are currently experiencing numerous scam calls in our area.  The scammer has cloned our main office line 218-726-2340.  They call and claim you missed a court date, resulting in a warrant for your arrest.  They prompt you to pay money via a third-party app to clear the warrant up. 

St. Louis County residents and business owners who sustained damage during severe storms and flooding that occurred June 16 through July 4 can now get in-person help with navigating the process of applying for federal assistance. FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center beginning Friday, August 15, operating out of the St. Louis County Public Works facility in Virginia, 7823 Highway 135. The Disaster Recovery Center will be open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with all appointments on a first come, first served basis.

On 08/10/2024 at approximately 2145 hours, Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force (LSVOTF) and the St Louis County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on Highway 37 and Dublin Road near the Hibbing Airport as a part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. During this warrant, a male and female were taken into custody and are charged with 1^st degree sales of methamphetamine for their part in trafficking methamphetamine from Chicago to the Iron Range over the last several months. $1900 of suspected drug proceeds were seized from the passenger during this warrant.

As planning work continues on the proposed Progress Parkway project in Eveleth, the public is invited to weigh in on potential impacts of the project. St. Louis County has prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) on the proposed project, which is now available for public review and comment. An EAW is required for this project under Minnesota statute because it involves construction of a road longer than a mile that will function as a collector roadway.