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1/23/2026

  • jesse4430
  • Jan 23
  • 1 min read

BAYFIELD COUNTY - A Bayfield County man convicted of his 12th drunk driving offense received the state’s maximum sentence on Wednesday.  77-year-old James Knuuttila Sr., of Iron River, was sentenced to 15 years in prison with a chance for supervised release after 10 years.  Knuuttila rolled his car in September 2024 when he was more than 10 times his own personal legal limit to drive, which the court had previously set at 0.02.  The Bayfield County District Attorney said that as a repeat offender to this degree, he poses a serious danger to the public, which was the reason behind the maximum sentence being imposed.

 
 
 

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