Thomas HumistonBELTRAMI CO., Minn (KVRR) — A man is arrested in Douglas County, Nevada for sex crimes that happened over the course of two years in Beltrami County, Minnesota and in Alpine County, California. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Thomas Humiston was arrested in Nevada on January 30 for first degree criminal sexual conduct. An investigation revealed that Humiston…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two kids who were reported missing this morning between Bemidji and Wilton, Minnesota have been located safe. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the kids, ages 7 and 9, were found at a home in Hubbard County. They say this incident is under investigation and no further information is being released at this time. They were…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Family members find a man unresponsive in a fish house Sunday on the southwest corner of Lake Bemidji. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the 44-year-old man was pronounced dead just after first responders arrived on scene. The body has been taken to Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. Sheriff’s officials say no foul play…
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP/KVRR) – Officials in northern Minnesota have rescued around 200 people who became trapped on Upper Red Lake after an ice chunk broke free. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says on its Facebook page that the people were ice fishing this morning when the chunk separated. By 2:30 this afternoon, they determined that everyone needing evacuation had…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man is dead and a woman taken to the hospital after their vehicle goes through the ice on Lake Bemidji near Bemidji State University. It happened around 5:30 on Christmas Eve near Diamond Point Park. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the woman was able to get out of the water on her own and…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — Over eleven people are rescued from Upper Red Lake. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to several reports of people who were fishing and became stranded when the ice broke away. Eleven people were rescued by a fire and rescue team while others were helped by local resorts. The sheriff’s office put out a warning to…
Hines Township, MN — A 76 year old man was killed after fire destroyed his Hines Township, Minnesota home. The Beltrami County Sheriff said a call from neighbors at 3:39 a.m. Thursday morning alerted firefighters to the home. Oscar Clark Eckstrom died in his home in the 18200 Block of Lookout Tower Road. Firefighters from Blackduck Fire and the Beltrami…
