Grand jury indicts Cloquet man in slaying of pregnant woman, toddler
The 33-year-old could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted of the new charges, which were levied by a Carlton County grand jury last week. 7:22 pm, Oct. 12, 2020 ×
Sheldon James Thompson
CLOQUET, Minn. A Cloquet man has been indicted on multiple charges of first-degree murder in the slayings of his pregnant girlfriend and her young son.
Thompson was indicted by the grand jury last week on five separate first-degree murder charges, according to court records. He also faces three second-degree murder charges. Under Minnesota law, only a grand jury can levy first-degree murder charges.
From Kazuo Ishiguro to Viet Thanh Nguyen, there is no shortage of new book highlights in the coming months. Photo: Handout
Say what you will about 2020, it was a great year for books. How s 2021 looking? Here are some titles we are looking forward to in the first four months.
The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, by K. Woodman- Maynard (Candlewick, out now)
Woodman-Maynard, a Minnesota graphic designer, has woven excerpts from F. Scott Fitzgerald s famous novel throughout mystical and haunting watercolours.
That Old Country Music, by Kevin Barry (Doubleday, Jan 12)
Irish writer Barry, winner of the Dublin Literary Award and the Goldsmiths Prize, returns with his third collection of stories that blend humour and pathos, beauty and sorrow.
A 38-year-old woman was arraigned Monday for allegedly driving her son, a homicide suspect, across the state and concealing his whereabouts for more than week.
Put on your sunglasses, folks. It s a shiny new year out there.
Say what you will about 2020, it was a great year for books. How s 2021 looking? Here are some titles we are looking forward to in the first three months.
• The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, by K. Woodman-Maynard (Candlewick, 240 pages, $24.99, available now)
Woodman-Maynard, a Minnesota graphic designer, has woven excerpts from F. Scott Fitzgerald s famous novel throughout mystical and haunting watercolors.
• That Old Country Music, by Kevin Barry (Doubleday, 208 pages, $22.99, released Tuesday)
Irish writer Barry, winner of the Dublin Literary Award and the Goldsmiths Prize, returns with his third collection of stories that blend humor and pathos, beauty and sorrow.
Put on your sunglasses, folks. It s a shiny new year out there.
Say what you will about 2020, it was a great year for books. How s 2021 looking? Here are some titles we are looking forward to in the first four months. The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, by K. Woodman- Maynard (Candlewick, Jan. 5)
Woodman-Maynard, a Minnesota graphic designer, has woven excerpts from F. Scott Fitzgerald s famous novel throughout mystical and haunting watercolors. That Old Country Music, by Kevin Barry (Doubleday, Jan. 12)
Irish writer Barry, winner of the Dublin Literary Award and the Goldsmiths Prize, returns with his third collection of stories that blend humor and pathos, beauty and sorrow.