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The 39-year-old was previously convicted of possessing child pornography. DULUTH — An area man is facing child sexual assault charges after an investigation that originated in Australia.

The action came after the child reportedly recanted to multiple people.

The alleged assault was reported at a residence where pipeline workers were staying on the Fond du Lac Reservation.

Authorities said more than 300 fraudulent transactions were discovered over the course of three years.

The 40-year-old allegedly submitted a ballot for her dead mother, an "avid Donald Trump supporter" who wanted to vote for him.

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — An Itasca County woman faces three felony charges after allegedly attempting to vote twice in the general election.

A back-and-forth legal saga ended in a plea agreement Monday as a jury was set to hear the case.

The suspect remained hospitalized until recently, having also been shot by an unknown gunman during the altercation.

The dismissal came just before the 71-year-old was set to stand trial. DULUTH — Prosecutors have dropped the case against a man who was accused of raping a woman in the downtown skywalk system earlier this year.

The defendant has been convicted of domestic violence at least a half-dozen times before, all involving the same victim.