Man accused of burning down Lutsen Resort will stand trial, judge rules

Man accused of burning down Lutsen Resort will stand trial, judge rules By KSTP A northern Minnesota judge has ruled that the man accused of setting the Lutsen Resort on fire will have to stand trial, according to court documents. Bryce James Campbell filed a motion to dismiss three first-degree arson counts and one insurance fraud count for lack of probable cause, but Cook County Judge Michelle M. Anderson denied the motion. Campbell, who owned the Lutsen Lodge, is accused of starting the massive fire in early February 2024 that burned the lodge down to the ground on the shore of Lake Superior. RELATED: Former Lutsen employee says resort owner changed his timeline the night of fire The Lutsen Lodge had been a fixture on the North Shore dating back to the late 1800s, and court documents allege Campbell’s companies were over $14 million in debt at the time of the fire. PREVIOUS: Former Lutsen Resort general manager: ‘Serious money trouble’ before historic lodge burned down Campbell’s next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 30.