The owner of the iconic Lutsen Resort Lodge along the North Shore of Lake Superior, which was destroyed by a fire in early 2024, has been arrested and charged with arson and insurance fraud.

Bryce Campbell, 41, was charged with three counts of first-degree arson and one count of insurance fraud, according to the criminal complaint filed in state district court in Grand Marais.

Campbell, who is a Canadian citizen and has a residence in Two Harbors, was arrested in Michigan, outside of Detroit, where he was on personal business. He was booked in the Oakland County, Mich., jail at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, along with the state Fire Marshall's Office and the Cook County Attorney's Office, are expected to discuss t

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