US EditionSuspect arrested and charged in Lutsen Resort Lodge arson
Authorities arrested a suspect nearly two years after the arson destroyed Minnesota's oldest resort, amid investigations revealing financial troubles and code violations.
- The BCA and State Fire Marshal said they arrested Bryce James Campbell, 41, in Michigan and charged him with arson and insurance fraud nearly two years after the Feb. 6, 2024 blaze.
- The blaze on Feb. 6, 2024 began after night auditor and lodge staff reported smoke beneath the lobby floor and called 911 around 12:30 a.m., destroying the wood main building and leaving only chimneys standing.
- Evidence in the criminal complaint shows samples tested had Swissmar fire gel on a water heater, surveillance footage and phone records placed Campbell near the resort, and colleague and husband messages joked about burning and questioned his whereabouts.
- A 3 p.m. Thursday news conference will disclose arrest and charges live-streamed by KARE 11 and WDIO, with Cook County Attorney Jeanne Peterson prosecuting; arson charges carry up to 20 years and insurance fraud up to $100,000 fine.
- Financial filings and insurance documents reveal Campbell faced over $14 million in debts, raised the resort's insurance to a $13 million policy on May 22, 2023, and was removed from a $15 million Superior Shores Resort contract.
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Lutsen Lodge owner charged with arson in 2024 fire
COURTESY: EDWARD VANEGAS LUTSEN, MNLUTSEN, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 21) — The owner of Lutsen Lodge has been charged with arson in connection with the 2024 fire. According to court documents, Bryce Campbell, 41, is accused of intentionally starting the fire and filing a fraudulent insurance claim. The main building of the northern Minnesota resort burned down on Feb. 6, 2024. Local,...
Duluth News Tribune
Lutsen Lodge owner arrested, charged with arson, insurance fraud
ST. PAUL — The owner of the historic Lutsen Lodge has been arrested and charged with the fire that destroyed the North Shore landmark in February 2024. Bryce James Campbell, 41, was taken into custody near Detroit on Tuesday evening, according to Oakland County, Michigan, jail records. A criminal complaint had been filed the same day in State District Court in Grand Marais, charging him with three counts of first-degree arson and one count of in…
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