Charges: Paroled murderer kidnaps, rapes woman near Duluth Dennis J. Hannuksela was convicted of murder in 1987. May 18, 2021 5:32pm Text size Copy shortlink:
DULUTH – Authorities say a Duluth man previously convicted of murder kidnapped and raped a woman on a rural St. Louis County logging road last weekend.
Dennis J. Hannuksela, 62, was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and felony kidnapping on Tuesday.
According to the criminal complaint:
Hannuksela picked up the 20-year-old victim, a woman he has known for several years, around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two smoked marijuana and dumped a couch on the side of a road off Hwy. 53 north of Duluth.
Shooting suspect jailed in Duluth on Friday
Earlier this week, police found shell casings and damaged property after the report of a shooting; a day later, they located an injured suspect who first required hospitalization. 9:59 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
A 28-year-old male suspect in a possible drive-by shooting was booked into custody in St. Louis County Jail in Duluth on Friday night.
The man was suspected in a shots-fired call from Wednesday on the 200 block of North 14th Avenue East, where Duluth Police Department officers found evidence to substantiate that shots had been fired, specifically spent shell casings and damage to a building in the area, a police news release said late Friday.
VIRGINIA â Homicide charges were filed Friday against Derek Edward Malevich, 40, after he allegedly stabbed a woman to death inside his Virginia apartment Wednesday.
Authorities confirmed the victim to be Kristen Ann Bicking, 32. Malevich has been charged with second-degree intentional murder for allegedly stabbing Bicking to death inside his apartment before fleeing the scene after calling 911 dispatchers to report the incident.
Malevich made his first court appearance on the charge Friday in front of District Judge Robert C. Friday. He is scheduled for a Rule 8 initial appearance at 8:50 a.m. Monday, May 17, with Judge Andrew R. Peterson.
Public Defender Bruce Williams was assigned to Malevich, who is being held in St. Louis County Jail on $1 million bail.
County Attorney s View: Remembering is so important in a world in need of repair
May 9-15 is National Police Week, a time to express our gratitude to all of our law enforcement officers who protect and serve their fellow citizens. May 15 is also annually set aside as a recognition of Peace Officer Memorial Day, recognizing the lives of officers lost in the line of duty.
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The body of Sgt. Gary Wilson was carried past a sea of law enforcement officials and others grieving at his funeral service on April 12, 1990. So many vehicles participated in the funeral procession they were still lining up when the hearse reached the cemetery. (1990 file photo by Dave Ballard/News Tribune)
May 9-15, 2021, is set aside as National Police Week. It is a time to express our gratitude to all of our law enforcement officers who protect and serve their