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    Renita Syas stands near the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth recently. After spending more than three weeks in the St. Louis County Jail in 2013, Syas says the work of the courthouse saved her life. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
    Local officials experiment with alternatives to jail
    It's been five years since Renita Syas was booked into the St. Louis County Jail. She spent three weeks and a day in custody — a stay that...
    news/crime-and-courts33 sec ago
    This is the general population area or day room for women at the St. Louis County Jail. Inmates eat meals, play games, read and watch TV here. Their cells (doors) are arranged around and above the open space. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
    Northland officials keep watch as bail reform gains momentum
    Northeastern Minnesota Chief Public Defender Dan Lew sees common threads in the pretrial incarceration population at the St. Louis County Jail....
    news/crime-and-courts5 min 33 sec ago
    December 9, 2018
    Inmates at the St. Louis County Jail pass time watching TV and working a puzzle in the general population area Wednesday afternoon, while another stops for a moment before heading back into his cell. The men's faces have been blurred as requested by the jail. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
    St. Louis County seeks to buck trend as jail growth surges nationwide
    When St. Louis County opened its new jail in 1995, it was touted as a much-needed replacement for an antiquated, 1920s-era facility in downtown...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 9, 2018 - 5:15am
    December 8, 2018
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    Elder abuse reform returning to Minnesota Legislature: ‘It’s time to be serious’
    An unchecked infection claims a life. "The physician stated that if the client was treated for the illness earlier, s/he may have had a different...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 8, 2018 - 4:00pm
    Matters of record received Dec. 8, 2018
    District Court St. Louis County Dec. 7 Esyasio R. E. Cendejas-Flores, 18, Duluth, marijuana in vehicle, fined $50. Chrystal L. Dorsey, 39,...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 8, 2018 - 8:51am
    December 7, 2018
    Matters of record received Dec. 7, 2018
    District Court St. Louis County Dec. 6 Wesley A. Kleveter, 21, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200. Brittney C. Nevins, 31, Duluth,...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 7, 2018 - 12:49pm
    December 6, 2018
    Matters of record received Dec. 5 and 6, 2018
    District Court St. Louis County Nov. 8 John C. Wuertz, 50, Two Harbors, driving 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, fiend $70. Nov. 30 Antwain L. Westbrook,...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 6, 2018 - 2:19pm
    December 4, 2018
    St. Louis County contracts out medical service rides
    The public is invited to two meetings next week about new non-emergency medical transportation that will be offered to Medical Assistance recipients...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 4, 2018 - 5:02pm
    Matters of record received Dec. 4, 2018
    District Court St. Louis County Nov. 29 Martina Y. Jackson, 57, Duluth, intentional damage to property, fined $100 and $50 in restitution,...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 4, 2018 - 12:19pm
    December 1, 2018
    Matters of record received Dec. 1, 2018
    District Court St. Louis County Nov. 30 Nathan M. Baublitz, 36, Proctor, felony theft, fined $50 and 23 days in local confinement or NERCC,...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 1, 2018 - 7:35am
    November 30, 2018
    Matters of record received Nov. 28-30, 2018
    District Court St. Louis County Nov. 26 Michael W. Beede, 32, Duluth, misdemeanor theft violations, fined $350. Paul A. Belsito, 61, Duluth,...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 30, 2018 - 1:48pm
    November 27, 2018
    Fire takes cabin on Pequaywan Lake
    A cabin and garage were a total loss following a Tuesday morning fire on the west shore of Pequaywan Lake north of Duluth. Firefighters “worked...
    news/firesNovember 27, 2018 - 3:22pm
    Christopher Lee Dunker.
    Duluth airfield crasher claims he was high on meth, suicidal
    A 36-year-old man who allegedly stormed the Cirrus Aircraft security gate with his vehicle before being apprehended on a Duluth International...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 27, 2018 - 1:07pm
    Matters of record received Nov. 27, 2018
    District Court St. Louis County Nov. 23 Katelyn R. Beaudin, 19, Duluth, possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $50. Todd W. Heraly, 55, Circle...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 27, 2018 - 12:51pm
    November 23, 2018
    Matters of record received Nov. 23, 2018
    District Court St. Louis County Nov. 21 Renee E. Defoe, 33, Duluth, theft by shoplifting, continued for dismissal for one year. Carter D. Dewitt,...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 23, 2018 - 1:35pm
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