Crime & Safety

Man Who Escaped From Northern Minnesota Corrections Facility Back In Custody

St Louis County Sherriff said 42-year-old Kris Severin escaped Wednesday morning from the Northeast Regional Corrections Center in Saginaw.

May 21, 2022

Authorities in northern Minnesota say a man who escaped from a corrections facility is in custody.

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According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Kris Severin escaped Wednesday morning from the Northeast Regional Corrections Center in Saginaw, which is 17 miles northwest of Duluth. He was being held at the facility for violating a restraining order.

Deputies learned Severin had connections with a homeowner south of Eveleth, and attempted to make contact with the homeowner several times. Around 11 p.m. Thursday, deputies pulled up to the home to find Severin knocking on the front door.

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