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Assistant county attorney arrested for impaired driving
An assistant county attorney for Carlton County was convicted of careless driving in St. Louis District Court in late December.
Saturday, January, 28, 2012 - Pine Journal - News
An assistant county attorney for Carlton County was convicted of careless driving in St. Louis District Court in late December.
Saturday, January, 28, 2012 - Pine Journal - News
Felon caught with rifle faces charges
Jay Jordan Houle, 22, of Cloquet was charged in Carlton County Court on Wednesday with two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon as well as violation of probation. Houle was arrested on Monday around 8:30 p.m. by members of the Fond du Lac Police Department after his vehicle was pulled over for an equipment violation.
Thursday, October, 13, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Jay Jordan Houle, 22, of Cloquet was charged in Carlton County Court on Wednesday with two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon as well as violation of probation. Houle was arrested on Monday around 8:30 p.m. by members of the Fond du Lac Police Department after his vehicle was pulled over for an equipment violation.
Thursday, October, 13, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Cloquet arsonist to get psych evaluation
A Cloquet man who pleaded guilty to first-degree arson in connection with a 2009 fire at the Fond du Lac senior housing apartment complex will have a psychological examination before sentencing.
Friday, June, 03, 2011 - Duluth News Tribune - News
A Cloquet man who pleaded guilty to first-degree arson in connection with a 2009 fire at the Fond du Lac senior housing apartment complex will have a psychological examination before sentencing.
Friday, June, 03, 2011 - Duluth News Tribune - News
Board appoints Genereau county coordinator
County commissioners approved the hiring of a well-known face Monday to fill the position of county coordinator. Dennis Genereau Jr., who has served as an assistant Carlton County attorney since 1998, will fill the newly created position. Genereau replaces County Personnel Director Mike Stafford, who retired at the end of July.
Thursday, September, 29, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
County commissioners approved the hiring of a well-known face Monday to fill the position of county coordinator. Dennis Genereau Jr., who has served as an assistant Carlton County attorney since 1998, will fill the newly created position. Genereau replaces County Personnel Director Mike Stafford, who retired at the end of July.
Thursday, September, 29, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Arsonist pleads guilty in FDL senior housing fire
A Cloquet man who pleaded guilty to first-degree arson in connection with a 2009 fire at the Fond du Lac senior housing apartment complex will have a psychological examination before sentencing.
Thursday, June, 02, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
A Cloquet man who pleaded guilty to first-degree arson in connection with a 2009 fire at the Fond du Lac senior housing apartment complex will have a psychological examination before sentencing.
Thursday, June, 02, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Sex offender has bail changed multiple times
A convicted sex offender living in Scanlon was charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct Monday for allegedly grabbing a woman’s breast so hard that she bruised.
Friday, August, 19, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
A convicted sex offender living in Scanlon was charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct Monday for allegedly grabbing a woman’s breast so hard that she bruised.
Friday, August, 19, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Felon caught in possession of a firearm sentenced to 40 months
Jay Jordan Houle pled guilty to one count of felon in possession of a firearm last Wednesday and was sentenced to 40 months in a state correctional facility. Another count of possession of a firearm was dismissed.
Thursday, February, 16, 2012 - Pine Journal - News
Jay Jordan Houle pled guilty to one count of felon in possession of a firearm last Wednesday and was sentenced to 40 months in a state correctional facility. Another count of possession of a firearm was dismissed.
Thursday, February, 16, 2012 - Pine Journal - News
Probation violation case raises bigger legal questions
A fairly routine probation violation hearing in Carlton County Court last week threatened to become a case of potentially far greater significance when counselors from a Fond du Lac drug and alcohol treatment center didn’t respond to a county subpoena. Legal issues raised during and after the hearing included both patient confidentiality and – to a lesser degree – tribal sovereignty. In the end, however, the cooperative relationship between Carlton County and the Fond du Lac Reservation survived.
Wednesday, March, 09, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
A fairly routine probation violation hearing in Carlton County Court last week threatened to become a case of potentially far greater significance when counselors from a Fond du Lac drug and alcohol treatment center didn’t respond to a county subpoena. Legal issues raised during and after the hearing included both patient confidentiality and – to a lesser degree – tribal sovereignty. In the end, however, the cooperative relationship between Carlton County and the Fond du Lac Reservation survived.
Wednesday, March, 09, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Three more in prostitution sting have their day in court
The issue of whether a motel room should be considered a public or private place became the focal point of arguments Wednesday during the contested omnibus hearing of a man accused of soliciting prostitution in Cloquet.
Thursday, August, 25, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
The issue of whether a motel room should be considered a public or private place became the focal point of arguments Wednesday during the contested omnibus hearing of a man accused of soliciting prostitution in Cloquet.
Thursday, August, 25, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Drug charges filed after woman gives up cocaine hidden in underwear
A routine traffic stop last Thursday resulted in the arrest of three people for drugs as well as firearm possession by a felon for two of the three.
Thursday, September, 22, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
A routine traffic stop last Thursday resulted in the arrest of three people for drugs as well as firearm possession by a felon for two of the three.
Thursday, September, 22, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Man facing six felony charges released from custody while awaiting trial
Tristan Leroy Trice, 28, of Maple Grove, Minn., was released from custody after appearing in Carlton County Court on Wednesday, despite the fact he is facing numerous felony counts related to a drug arrest earlier this summer.
Friday, October, 14, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Tristan Leroy Trice, 28, of Maple Grove, Minn., was released from custody after appearing in Carlton County Court on Wednesday, despite the fact he is facing numerous felony counts related to a drug arrest earlier this summer.
Friday, October, 14, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
County receives grant to help at-risk, first-time moms
Though we all know babies don’t come with instruction manuals, some folks assume that raising an infant is something that just comes naturally to new parents. Studies have proven differently, however, and a new program of Carlton County Public Health is set to take the local lead in helping at-risk parents succeed during those first crucial months of a baby’s life.
Saturday, January, 28, 2012 - Pine Journal - News
Though we all know babies don’t come with instruction manuals, some folks assume that raising an infant is something that just comes naturally to new parents. Studies have proven differently, however, and a new program of Carlton County Public Health is set to take the local lead in helping at-risk parents succeed during those first crucial months of a baby’s life.
Saturday, January, 28, 2012 - Pine Journal - News
Jail overcrowding challenges county finances, resources
Carlton County has an average of some 30 inmates boarded at other facilities on any given day, though that number has soared as high as 42. The price tag is a hefty $191,000 in boarding fees this year through the month of September, in addition to transport costs, medications and personnel reimbursements.
Monday, October, 31, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Carlton County has an average of some 30 inmates boarded at other facilities on any given day, though that number has soared as high as 42. The price tag is a hefty $191,000 in boarding fees this year through the month of September, in addition to transport costs, medications and personnel reimbursements.
Monday, October, 31, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
Esko man set for trial in shooting incident
John Hietala, who claimed he shot a man in the back in self defense after being robbed last fall, is headed to trial.
Saturday, November, 26, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
John Hietala, who claimed he shot a man in the back in self defense after being robbed last fall, is headed to trial.
Saturday, November, 26, 2011 - Pine Journal - News
County attorney files appeal in prostitution case
County Attorney Thom Pertler filed a notice of appeal Monday in the prostitution solicitation case of Ronald D. Scinocca Jr., 56, of Duluth.
Monday, January, 16, 2012 - Pine Journal - News
County Attorney Thom Pertler filed a notice of appeal Monday in the prostitution solicitation case of Ronald D. Scinocca Jr., 56, of Duluth.
Monday, January, 16, 2012 - Pine Journal - News
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