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21-Jan-2026

Assault Charges

A 44-year-old Bemidji woman is facing felony assault charges after allegedly attacking another woman with broken glass Monday night. Jessica  McLean was charged with third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm and misdemeanor obstruction of legal process, according to court documents filed in Beltrami County District Court. Bemidji police responded to the 800 block of America Ave. NW around 9:30 p.m. Monday after receiving reports that McLean had broken a mirror and attempted to cut people with the broken glass. Officers found a woman with a large laceration over her left eye that was bleeding profusely. The victim told police McLean hit her with something, but she wasn’t sure what because the room was dark. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police located McLean shortly after and found a broken mirror near her belongings. McLean told officers another woman came at her, so she threw the woman to the ground in self-defense. Officers noted McLean was not speaking in complete or coherent sentences. Court records show McLean has an extensive criminal history with 11 prior convictions dating back to 2013. Her previous convictions include felony domestic assault, felony threats of violence, felony property damage, multiple assault charges, DWI, trespassing and obstructing legal process. The third-degree assault charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both. The obstruction charge carries up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine or both. The case remains under investigation by the Bemidji Police Department.

21-Jan-2026

Fatal Shooting In Alexandria

Alexandria Police Department and North Memorial Ambulance responded to a report of a gunshot victim early Tuesday morning. Officials were called to the 1700 block of 6th Avenue East at approximately 1:16 a.m. An adult male was found unresponsive inside a residence with a gunshot wound to the chest. Life-saving measures were performed, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is assisting the Alexandria Police Department with the ongoing investigation. Authorities do not believe there is any risk to the public. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending family notification and review by the medical examiner’s office.

21-Jan-2026

Truck Through Ice

Two men are safe after the truck they were driving partially fell into a lake. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says they received a report about a pickup truck breaking through the ice on Lake Koronis at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Once at the scene, deputies discovered that 33-year-old Kyle Vierzba of Montrose and 52-year-old Shawn Vierzba of Little Canada were driving their pickup on the lake when they felt it start to break through the ice. Both men were able to get out of the truck safely and make it to shore, where they called 911. Neither man was hurt in the incident, and the truck has been removed from the lake. The Sheriff's Office is reminding the public to be careful of changing ice conditions on all the lakes throughout Stearns County.

20-Jan-2026

Teenager Stabbed

Police are investigating a stabbing that injured a teenage boy in Duluth over the weekend. Officers responded around 6 p.m. Saturday to a report of a fight in the 400 block of North Ninth Avenue East, and when they arrived, officers "found an active fight occurring and shortly after found a juvenile male with possible stab wounds," according to the Duluth Police Department. The victim – whose age wasn't shared by police – was taken to a hospital with injuries that weren't believed to be life-threatening. Local station FOX 21 interviewed a woman who said her 16-year-old son was stabbed four times by her ex-boyfriend, as the teen tried to protect her. A man who's cooperating with an investigation into the stabbing was interviewed by police and released, according to the department. Duluth PD will continue to investigate the incident in the East Hillside neighborhood, involving people who "are known to each other." Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Duluth Police Violent Crimes unit at 218-730-5050.

20-Jan-2026

Vehicle Through Ice

A man is safe after the side-by-side he was driving went into a lake on Sunday. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a call around 11:00 a.m.about a truck with its front end through the ice at Tolena point on Lake Le Homme Dieu, just north of Alexandria. Once at the lake, deputies spoke with a man who told them he was driving his side-by-side through the channel when he broke through the ice. The man stated he was able to get out of the side-by-side and contact a friend who helped him tow the UTV out. The Sheriff's Office says no one was hurt, and the vehicle has been removed from the lake. The Sheriff's Office is reminding everyone to always use caution when on the ice, as it is still unsafe in many areas, and you should always let someone know where you are going.