69VI-CR-17-910 Filed in Sixth Judicial District Court

8/7/2017 12:00:35 PM
St. Louis County, MN

StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt
CountyofSt.Louis 6thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. 17-08-141963
CourtFileNo. 69VI-CR-17-910

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, OrderofDetention
vs.
JESSELEEBONACCI-KOSKIDOB:09/10/1992
3590KoivulaRoad
Hibbing,MN55746
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:Manslaughter-2ndDegree-CommitorAttempttoCommitViolation
MinnesotaStatute:609.205(5)
MaximumSentence:Ten(10yearsand/or$20,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):08/02/2017
Control#(ICR#):17173665
Charge Description: That the Defendant, JESSE LEE BONACCI-KOSKI, did cause the death of a human
being, to-wit: Bentley Joe Lewis Koski, DOB: 8/30/2016, by the Defendant committing a violation of
609.378,to-wit:neglectorendangermentofachild.
COUNTII
Charge:ManslaughterintheSecondDegree
MinnesotaStatute:609.205(1)
MaximumSentence:Ten(10)yearsand/or$20,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):08/02/2017
Control#(ICR#):17173665
Charge Description: That the defendant, JESSE LEE BONACCI-KOSKI, did cause the death of a human
being, to-wit: Bentley Joe Lewis Koski, DOB: 8/30/2016, by the defendant's culpable negligence, creating
anunreasonablerisk,consciouslytakingchancesofcausingdeathorgreatbodilyharmtosaidchild.
COUNTIII
Charge:TheftofaMotorVehicle
MinnesotaStatute:609.52.2(a)(1),withreferenceto:609.52.3(3)(d)(v)
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MaximumSentence:Five(5)yearsand/or$10,000 8/7/2017 12:00:35 PM
St. Louis County, MN
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):08/02/2017
Control#(ICR#):17173665
Charge Description: That the defendant, JESSE LEE BONACCI-KOSKI, did intentionally and without
claim of right take, use, transfer, conceal, or retain possession of movable property of another, without the
other's consent and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of the property, said property being a
motorvehicle.
COUNTIV
Charge:PossessionofaControlledSubstanceintheFifthDegree(Methamphetamine)
MinnesotaStatute:152.025.2(1),withreferenceto:152.025.4(a)
MaximumSentence:One(1)yearand/or$3,000
OffenseLevel:GrossMisdemeanor
OffenseDate(onorabout):08/02/2017
Control#(ICR#):17173665
Charge Description: That the defendant, JESSE LEE BONACCI-KOSKI, did unlawfully possess one or
more mixtures containing a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, III, or IV, except a small
amount of marijuana, and (1) the amount of the controlled substance possessed, other than heroin, was
less than 0.25 grams or one dosage unit or more if the controlled substance was possessed in dosage
units or (2) the controlled substance possessed was heroin and the amount possessed was less than
0.05grams.

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STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE 8/7/2017 12:00:35 PM
St. Louis County, MN

TheComplainantstatesthatthefollowingfactsestablishprobablecause:

OnWednesday,August2,2017,atapproximately7:45a.m.,ChiefJesseAndersonoftheBreitungPolice
Departmentwasdispatchedtoaresidentialstructurefireat813ThirdStreetNorthintheCityofTower,St.
LouisCounty.Uponarrival,ChiefAndersonobservedflamescomingfromtherearwindowonthefirstfloor,
ontheeastsideoftheresidence.ChiefAndersonobservedheavysmokecomingfromthesecondstoryon
thenorthsideoftheresidence.TheTowerFireDepartment,BreitungFireDepartmentandGreenwood
FireDepartmentcontainedthefireandventedsmokefromtheinterioroftheresidence.

Atapproximately8:45a.m.,TowerfirefighterLanceDoughertyemergedfromtheresidencecarryingan
unresponsivemalechild,lateridentifiedasBentleyJoeLewisKoski,DOB:8-30-16.Thechildhadbeen
locatedinthecrib,inabedroom,onthesecondfloor.Thechildwasunresponsiveandattemptsat
resuscitationwereunsuccessful.Thechildwasdeceasedatthescene.

InitialexaminationbytheMedicalExaminer'sOfficerevealedthechildhadsootintheesophagus,stomach
andupperandlowerairways.

Ownersoftheresidence,KristaJoanSwansonandCodyJoeKoski,whowerealsotheparentsofthe
deceasedchild,arrivedonscene.ChiefJesseAndersonwaslaterabletotakeastatementfromthe
parents,whostatedtheyhadbeengoneforthenightandthattheyleftthechildwithCodyKoski'sbrother,
JesseLeeBonacci-Koskitobabysitthechild.However,uponarrivaloftheemergencyrespondersthat
morning,Bonacci-Koski,hereinafterreferredtoastheDefendant,wasnowheretobefound.

Atapproximately11:25a.m.,ChiefAndersonwasnotifiedofasuspiciousmalethathadbeenseatedinan
employee'scaratBenchwarmersBarandGrillinTower.Thecallerindicatedthatthemalerannorthbound
towardsthebiketrail.Itwasreportedthatthemalewasverymuddyandwaswearingagreenshirtand
camouflagepants.Themaleleftadogbehind,whichwaslaterdeterminedtobethefamilydogofKrista
SwansonandCodyKoski.

ChiefJesseAndersonspokewiththeownerofthevehicle,whowasidentifiedasLeiaMarieEdwards.
Edwardsstatedthatshehadcalled911becausesomeonewasinhercarandleftsomestuffinit.Edwards
statedthatthemaleleftabackpackandadogleashinhervehicle.Edwardsstatedthatsheaskedthe
individualwhathewasdoinginhercar.Edwardsstatedthattheindividualsaidhewassorryandleft,
headingtowardstheTowerCivicCenter.Edwardsthenmentionedthatashorttimelatersheobserveda
vehiclecomingthroughtheparkinglot.Edwardsrecognizedthedriverasthesameindividualwhohad
beensittinginhercar.EdwardsstatedthevehiclewasaJeepCherokeethatsherecognizedasbelonging
toKennyFolstad.

KennyFolstadwaslatercontactedandstatedthathehadlefthisvehiclewiththekeysinitonthemain
streetofTowerandhadgivennobodypermissiontousehisvehicle.

ThevehicleownedbyFolstadwaslaterlocatedinaditchat6854Hwy.169inPikeTownship.Officersfrom
theSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOfficerespondedandsearchedtheareaforthesuspectwhohadtakenthe
car.ThesuspectultimatelycameoutofthewoodsinfrontofDeputyTrevorBanksfromtheSt.LouisCounty
Sheriff'sOffice.Hewastakenintocustodyatthatpoint.ThesuspectwasidentifiedastheDefendant.The
Defendanthadoutstandingfelonywarrantsforhisarrest.

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TheDefendantwastransferredtotheSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOffice.OnceinsidetheVirginiaSheriff's
St. Louis County, MN
Officegarage,theDefendantaskedSgt.BorchersfromtheSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOfficeifhewasthe
onethatwasgoingtointerviewhim.Borcherstoldhimthathewas.TheDefendantstatedtoSgt.Borchers
thathewasguiltyofneglectingthechildandhadleftthechildalonefortwohoursintheresidencewhere
thefirehadoccurred.

OnAugust3,2017,ChiefAndersonandSgt.BorchersagainspokewiththeDefendant.TheDefendant
agreedtoallowtheofficerstosearchhisbackpackandinsidethebackpackwerelocatedasyringeanda
spoonthatcontainedresidueofsuspectedcontrolledsubstance.Thesubstancewaslatertestedand
testedpositiveformethamphetamine.IntheinterviewswiththeDefendant,itwasdeterminedthathehad
leftthechildattheresidenceinTowerinordertogoandbuycontrolledsubstances.Afterheleftfor
approximatelytwohours,hesawfiretrucksgoingtotheresidenceandwentbacktotheresidence.After
hesawfirefightersattheresidence,theDefendantsaidheturnedaroundandlefttheresidencewithout
speakingtoanyofthefirefightersandwenttotheBenchwarmersBarandGrill.Hesaidhelaterstolea
Jeepthatwasparkedonmainstreet,puttheJeepintheditchnearPikeTownshipandranintothewoods
andswamp.Hewaslaterseencomingoutofthewoodsandontothehighwayandwastakenintocustody
bytheSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOffice.

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SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS 8/7/2017 12:00:35 PM
St. Louis County, MN

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant JESSEANDERSON ElectronicallySigned:

ChiefofPolice 08/07/201711:41AM
391stAve StLouisCounty,MN
POBox6
Soudan,MN55782
Badge:145

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney BonnieThayer ElectronicallySigned:

300S5thAvenue 08/07/201711:39AM
VirginiaCourthouse,#222
Virginia,MN55792
(218)749-7101

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FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE 8/7/2017 12:00:35 PM
St. Louis County, MN
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendants arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,
pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).

SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearon___________,_____at_____AM/PM
beforetheabove-namedcourtat3005thAvenueS,Virginia,MN55792-2666toanswerthiscomplaint.

IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.

ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwide ExecuteinBorderStates

X ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.

Bail:$
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:August7,2017.

JudicialOfficer GaryPagliaccetti ElectronicallySigned:08/07/201711:49AM

JudgeSixthJudicialDistrict

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFST.LOUIS
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
vs. DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
JESSELEEBONACCI-KOSKI
Defendant