Tom Olsen

DULUTH — The victim of an alleged robbery that precipitated a homicide last summer has reportedly threatened to change his story in an effort to sabotage the cases against three defendants charged with the drug-related heist. That is, at least in part, wh... See more

Local In 2006, it was illegal to use a cellphone while driving for people under 18 with learning permits or provisional licenses. The past year saw dozens of national headlines hit close to home, from canceled grants to federal funding cuts, protests agai... See more

DULUTH — A man will spend a year in jail as a condition of probation after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a child. Thomas Phillip Bobrowski, 41, of Duluth, was sentenced last week for the crime against a teenage victim. ADVERTISEMENT According t... See more

DULUTH — A woman has been sentenced for seriously injuring a man as she stole his vehicle outside a pizza shop last year. Kristy Lynn Johnson, 33, of Virginia, will avoid a 23-month prison term if she complies with conditions of supervised probation over ... See more

Tom Olsen covers crime and courts and the 8th Congressional District for the Duluth News Tribune since 2013. A lifelong Duluthian, Olsen studied communications and journalism at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he got his start at the student new... See more