The stateâs top law enforcement agency has completed its investigation into the fatal shooting of Estavon Dominick Elioff in December in Mountain Iron by two sheriffâs deputies and started handing over findings to the St. Louis County Attorneyâs Office for review.
The turning over of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensionâs findings was confirmed Wednesday morning. The investigation remains open during the review and the details are not made public per state law, said BCA spokeswoman Jill Oliveira.
Elioff, 19, a Hispanic and white man from Virginia, was fatally shot while allegedly fleeing from sheriffâs deputies Ryan Smith and Matt Tomsich, who are white, in the Mountain Iron woods last month.
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January 13, 2021
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman says he’s confident his office is prepared to handle any potential violence against county government buildings, amid an FBI warming of “armed protests” at all 50 state capitols before, during or even after President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Litman told FOX 21’s Dan Hanger Wednesday that his deputies are on a “heightened sense of awareness,” especially concerning the county courthouses, which are mentioned as potential targets of violence across the country by the FBI.
St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman
Litman says there’s no specific threat in St. Louis County, but his main goal is protecting government buildings, staff, judges, elected officials and anyone who may peacefully protest – as has been the case in his 18-plus years as sheriff.
Proctor cop faces drug, theft charges
Proctor Deputy Police Chief and City Councilor Troy Foucault was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court on Friday on three felony charges, including personally possessing morphine that was seized as evidence in a.
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Troy Foucault
Proctor Deputy Police Chief and City Councilor Troy Foucault was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court on Friday on three felony charges, including personally possessing morphine that was seized as evidence in a
pharmacy burglary.
Foucault, the second-ranking member in a six-officer police department, also is charged with felony theft and possession of a short-barreled shotgun.
Family wants answers in Mountain Iron police shooting that killed 19-year-old Estavon Elioff
St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman said he appreciates the call for answers and accountability by the family and public. 9:35 am, Dec. 30, 2020 ×
Estavon Elioff
Family and friends of a 19-year-old Virginia man fatally shot by St. Louis County authorities Dec. 5 are speaking out in search of answers.
The family of Estavon Elioff took part in a rally Monday in Mountain Iron, where roughly two dozen people challenged the prevailing silence since the shooting by two St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
Elioff’s first cousin, Maria Krulich, 20, of Virginia, attended the protest and told the News Tribune it was only the beginning.
Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida sits on task force.
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The Northern Lights Task Force is comprised of law enforcement leaders from the following counties Kittson, Becker, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Carlton, St. Louis, Aitkin, Kanabec, Clearwater, Polk, Hubbard, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Beltrami, Itasca and the Fond du Lac Reservation. Screenshot
A Northern Lights Task Force has been formed consisting of law enforcement leaders and includes counties in the Brainerd lakes area.
According to a news release, the formation of the task force was discussed in 2016 when it became evident a pipeline would likely be built across northern Minnesota. Numerous law enforcement leaders began initial conversations of what a joint public safety response would look like. As the plans became more formalized on the pipeline, the conversations moved from abstract to concrete with the formation of mutual aid agreements and detailed planning.