A judge said Sheldon Thompson was not under interrogation when he allegedly told an officer that he was "going away for a long time" for the deaths of his pregnant girlfriend and her toddler son.
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Grand jury indicts Cloquet man in slaying of pregnant woman, toddler
The 33-year-old could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted of the new charges, which were levied by a Carlton County grand jury last week. 7:22 pm, Oct. 12, 2020 ×
Sheldon James Thompson
CLOQUET, Minn. A Cloquet man has been indicted on multiple charges of first-degree murder in the slayings of his pregnant girlfriend and her young son.
Thompson was indicted by the grand jury last week on five separate first-degree murder charges, according to court records. He also faces three second-degree murder charges. Under Minnesota law, only a grand jury can levy first-degree murder charges.