Murder charge added in teen s shooting death on Fond du Lac Reservation
The additional charge significantly increases the potential sentence Joseph Fohrenkam could face if convicted of killing 16-year-old Joseph Peterson. 3:40 pm, Mar. 4, 2021 ×
Joseph James Fohrenkam
Prosecutors have added a third-degree murder charge against the Brevator Township man accused of fatally shooting his friend in late December.
Joseph James Fohrenkam, 18, already was facing a felony count of second-degree manslaughter in the death of Joseph James Peterson, 16. But he now faces a significantly stiffer sentence if convicted of murder.
Authorities said Fohrenkam was showing off his pistol when he discharged it, apparently by accident, while drinking with Peterson and three other friends in a car on the Fond du Lac Reservation. Fohrenkam and his mother allegedly went on the run before they were arrested more than a week later in northwestern Minnesota.
Man pleads not guilty in Fond du Lac homicide
A judge kept bail at $400,000 for Joseph Fohrenkam, citing concerns that he could be a flight risk if released. 3:09 pm, Feb. 1, 2021 ×
Joseph James Fohrenkam
A Brevator Township man formally pleaded not guilty Monday to fatally shooting his friend during a night of drinking in late December.
Joseph James Fohrenkam, 18, is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Joseph James Peterson on the Fond du Lac Reservation. He allegedly shot the victim while showing off a pistol and then went on the run for more than a week before he was apprehended.
Charges: After fatal shooting, mom and son shaved their heads, fled the area
Joseph Fohrenkam is charged with second-degree manslaughter, while his mom faces an aiding an offender charge in connection to the Dec. 28, 2020, shooting.
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Credit: St. Louis County Jail
A Cloquet woman is accused of hiding her son – a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy last month – from authorities for more than a week, shaving their heads to disguise themselves and ditching their car to conceal their whereabouts, according to charges.
Little Fawn Fohrenkam, 38, is charged with aiding an offender to avoid arrest, accused of helping her son, Joseph James Fohrenkam, escape after he allegedly shot his friend, Joesph James Peterson, on Dec. 28, 2020. The shooting happened while the pair were sitting in a pick-up truck drinking brandy outside the Fohrenkams home on Giiniw Road, on the Fond du Lac Reservation near Cloquet.