Tom Olsen

Award-losing @duluthnews reporter covering crime, courts, cops and chaos.

[Tom Olsen @OlsenDNT]

Overheard on the scanner: "The vehicle is described as ugly."

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@grace_bowman218 I thought you were raised by raccoons

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@Louiesg3 @NWSduluth That sounds like uncharacteristic weather for Halloween, but I'll take your word for it.

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Overheard on the scanner: "There's a large pig on their porch. They don't know how it got there or where it belongs."

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A burglar allegedly broke into a Cloquet church and left a garden hose running for some 11 hours before the lead pastor showed up and found it "raining" in the basement."
https://t.co/ypewmLRYmM

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A 90-page racial bias audit released Wednesday did not recommend any sweeping changes to the Duluth Police Department. But it did provide a blueprint for changes that could reduce bias, ensure inclusivity and promote public accountability. https://t.co/3hwsUq4nOf

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Former state lawmaker Roger Reinert made a bold statement in his return to local politics, easily outpacing incumbent Emily Larson in what was expected to be one of the most-competitive Duluth mayoral races in the past 16 years. https://t.co/FNFNMf9pCL

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Police believe a "prior argument" led to a pair of shootings Wednesday that killed one person, injured another and sent bullets flying into the home of an innocent bystander.
https://t.co/td7pbIEn8z

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Charges have been dropped against a Duluth caregiver who was accused of raping a vulnerable adult at knifepoint earlier this year.

The case, nonetheless, has has led to congressional scrutiny and policy changes for a startup eldercare company.

https://t.co/lPz8FKaDRE

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I was interviewed for an episode of @OTCPaulaZahn on the cold case murder of Nancy Daugherty in Chisholm. Airing Wednesday at 9 p.m. CDT on @DiscoveryID.
https://t.co/cjW1jyerkL

[On The Case With Paula Zahn @OTCPaulaZahn]

Can a small-town police department in Minnesota solve the mysterious murder of a woman they knew and trusted? "Righting a Wrong" premieres Wednesday, July 19, at 10PM EST on Investigation Discovery.

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A Hibbing man already serving prison time for drug crimes has been charged with causing a woman's overdose death in February.

https://t.co/yEEf2NEloH

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A Virginia man allegedly stated that he "woke up from a dream" and found himself shooting his own brother. Court documents indicate the bullet entered near the victim's ear and out his neck, apparently nicking his brain. https://t.co/BQzWe1Xo2G

[Tom Olsen @OlsenDNT]

She didn't get 2 years cut off for six weeks of good behavior (as people understandably think from this framing). Prison officials automatically calculate projected release dates based on good behavior for all inmates. In the federal system, you take 15% off the total sentence.

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Congratulations to @AP on doing one of the worst jobs of explaining how prison sentences work that I have ever read.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has apparently behaved well enough during the first six weeks of her more than 11-year prison sentence to be eligible for release nearly two years ahead of schedule, federal officials confirmed. https://t.co/QYXa2WYx34

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The man charged with killing a 77-year-old in an "unprovoked" home invasion suffers from severe paranoia, delusions and hallucinations, according to psychological reports. https://t.co/Yadxw5dBju

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A man who was found dead in a chest freezer last month entered the appliance on his own accord while attempting to evade police, according to preliminary findings by investigators. https://t.co/WbvfNY4ADC

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A former Superior gymnastics coach is expected to spend at least 20 years in prison for sexually abusing six girls. https://t.co/i4bfK83NGL

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A multiyear state and federal investigation has led to charges against a Duluth man who allegedly possessed and distributed a "large quantity of child pornography and child sexual exploitation material."
https://t.co/3Q4NiAAPpf

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Duluth's Miller-Dwan Foundation has acquired the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute — Northland from Minneapolis-based Allina Health, it was announced Friday. https://t.co/echRBwP7qv

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An Iron Range woman has admitted that she and her boyfriend sexually assaulted a child and took photographs that were distributed online.

https://t.co/dh7soVQzk3