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North Dakota man accused of threatening official with email that references Minnesota shootings
Suspect charged in ‘targeted’ shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
Vance Boelter faces six charges, including murder and stalking, after he allegedly “targeted” two Minnesota lawmakers at their homes.
A North Dakota man has been accused of threatening a federal official in an email that refers to the shooting of two lawmakers in Minnesota.
In the email, Charles Dalzell, of St. Thomas, said he was ignored by multiple government officials when he tried to get help with a legal issue, according to a criminal complaint filed June 17 in federal court.
”Now I’m going to be honest with you I don’t want this situation to end up like Minnesota over the weekend,” Dalzell wrote, the complaint said.
Dalzell sent the email shortly after 5 p.m. June 15 to a person identified in the complaint as “J.P.” at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota.
Dalzell also said he was owed money after a court victory and that “police were attempting to silence him so public officials could engage in corruption,” the complaint said.
“I want to avoid any more problems and don’t want North Dakota to end up like Minnesota and no that is not a threat [J.P.] it’s a fact and a statement that it’s a bad situation and I wouldn’t want any part of it,” he wrote, according to the complaint.
Dalzell was previously warned by law enforcement that another email sent Feb. 26, 2024, to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota was “borderline threatening,” according to the complaint.
Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter appears in federal court, will remain in custody
“He was also notified that it was a violation to threaten people over the internet and his communications were being perceived as threats,” the complaint said.
Dalzell was arrested June 16 and is charged with one count of making threats against a federal official and one count of making interstate threats. His initial court appearance is scheduled for June 18, according to court records.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly trading three-time All-Star Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls.
Minnesota is sending the 28th pick to the Nets and will be receiving the No. 33 pick that will be made in the second round on Wednesday night, according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not received the required approvals from the league office.
For Minnesota, the trade opens up a slew of financial possibilities. It creates a $33 million trade exception, plus gives the Timberwolves room they can use to re-sign Ayo Dosunmu and target more players in free agency.
Randle, a three-time All-Star, will be moving to his fifth team after stints with New York, the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans and the Timberwolves. He averaged 21.1 points this past season, though shot just 39% from the field and 24% from 3-point range in Minnesota’s 12 playoff contests.
Claxton just finished his seventh NBA season, all with Brooklyn. He averaged 11.7 points this past season.
The 2026 NBA Draft begins Tuesday night.
At Senator Westrom’s St. Paul office, visitors are greeted by the classic Minnesota state flag, which the DFL leaders should not have taken away from Minnesotans.
However, local communities have the authority to keep flying it, like many have done, and Senator Westrom encourages communities interested in keeping it to do so.
News-Tribune, June 22, 1926
More Duluthians cast votes in yesterday’s primary election than in any primary in the city’s history. Statewide, the “wets” had their day, with M.J. Maas of St. Paul, a “light wine and beer” candidate, appearing victorious in the 4th Congressional District, and W.A. Pittenger of Duluth, similarly regarded as a “wet,” taking a commanding lead in the 8th.
News-Tribune, June 22, 1956
Following the deaths of a pilot and eight civilians in a crash in a residential area near Wold Chamberlain Field in Minneapolis, Duluth Mayor Eugene Lambert filed a request with the U.S. Air Force and Navy that jet training operations be transferred to Duluth, where congestion is less of a problem.
News-Tribune, June 22, 1976
Ralph Nader named Duluth environmentalist Arlene Lehto one of America’s five “unsung heroines” for her contributions to pollution abatement. Lehto in 1969 organized the Save Lake Superior Association to fight pollution in the lake.
News Tribune, June 22, 2006
Duluth City Councilor Russ Stewart will present an ordinance to the council that extends the city’s existing standards for adult bookstores to adult entertainment. The move would allow the 62-year-old Club Saratoga to continue operation in the face of a state law prohibiting strip clubs within 500 feet of a residence or within 2,800 feet of churches and schools.
Barrett Chase has been web editor for the News Tribune since 2015. You can email him at bchase@duluthnews.com or call him at 218-723-5310.
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