1 year after Cloquet mother, toddler killed, no end in sight for defendant's case Sheldon Thompson was in court Thursday, just ahead of the one-year anniversary of the slayings, but no trial date has been set. 6:07 pm, Mar. 4, 2021 × Sheldon James Thompson It has been one year since Jackie Defoe and Kevin Shabaiash Jr. were killed inside their home on the Fond du Lac Reservation in Cloquet. While the crime has sparked numerous protests and demands for justice, it doesn't appear that a criminal case will be resolved any time soon. The accused killer, Sheldon James Thompson, could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted of premeditated murder. But there was little progress to report as the 34-year-old appeared in State District Court for a status conference Thursday.