Man Who Escaped From Northern Minnesota Corrections Facility Back In Custody

Minneapolis MN

21 May, 2022

5:09 PM

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CBS Minnesota May 21, 2022 Authorities in northern Minnesota say a man who escaped from a corrections facility is in custody. 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. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.