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Court Documents Reveal Details About Florida Murder Allegedly By Minnesota Grandmother

Lois Riess Is Accused Of Killing Her Husband In Minnesota And A Woman In Florida

May 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

A Minnesota grandmother who led authorities on a cross-country manhunt after she allegedly killed her husband tried to hide a second killing in Florida, detectives say. Newly released court documents in the case of Lois Riess detail her time in Fort Myers, Florida, in the days after her husband was slain. David Riess, 54, was found fatally shot at their…

Former North Dakota College Football Player Found Guilty of Murder

Denzel Hawthorne And A Teamate Killed A Drug Dealer's Father

May 1, 2018

TJ Nelson,

SALEM, Ore. — Jurors have convicted a former North Dakota college student in the killing of a drug dealer’s father in Salem, Oregon. 24-year-old Denzel Hawthorne has been found guilty of murder. The day before the August 2016 shooting, Hawthorne and a college teammate drove to Salem from Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, North Dakota to collect on a drug…

Minnesota’s Alleged Murdering Grandma Moved To Florida From Texas

Lois Riess Is Accused Of Killing Her Husband In Minnesota And A Woman In Florida

April 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FORT MYERS, FL — A Minnesota woman accused of killing her husband at their home and another woman in Florida to apparently steal her identity has appeared before a judge who ordered she remained in a Florida county jail without bond. Judge Zachary Gill on Sunday granted 56-year-old Lois Riess a pretrial detention hearing but the date hasn’t been determined….

3-Year-Old Murder Victim’s Mother Describes Man Charged In Connection To His Death

Family shares their devastation over the loss

April 19, 2018

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BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — Charges have been filed against Tracy Brant, who is allegedly involved in the homicide of his 3 year old son, Winter Barker. Winter’s mother tells KVRR about the relationship between her family and Tracy and role he played in Winter’s life. “He was always a good little boy he would always follow me everywhere, his mama’s boy,”…

Pine River Man Charged in Connection With Perham Double Murder

21–year–old William Hillman of Pine River was taken into custody for the second degree murder of both victims

April 17, 2018

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PERHAM, Minn. — Police received a phone call at 5:30 this morning about an assault in rural Perham. But when they arrived at the home, they discovered two bodies. “We’re a rural community. We’re close knit. We work together and play together and for this to happen, it’s unreal. You don’t think of this at all.” 21–year–old William Hillman of Pine…

Minnesota Woman Wanted For Killing Her Husband May Have Killed Again

Lois Riess Was Spotted In Florida Bar With Latest Victim

April 16, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FORT MYERS BEACH, FL — Newly released surveillance video shows a Minnesota woman in a Florida bar smiling and talking with a fellow patron whom police say she later killed so she could steal her identity. The video released by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office shows 56-year-old Lois Riess of Blooming Prairie talking to 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson April 5 at…

Man Charged With Killing His Elderly Grandparents

Bodies Found In Charred Vehicle In Kandiyohi County

March 26, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Gloria & Willie Scheel, Gregory ScheelPAYNESVILLE, Minn. — A Paynesville man has been charged with killing his grandparents who had taken him into their home. A criminal complaint charges 33-year-old Gregory Scheel with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of 93-year-old Wilbert Scheel and 80-year-old Gloria Scheel. Their bodies were found in their car along a rural road…

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Released From Jail

Mohamed Noor Posted Bond And Was Released Wednesday Evening

March 22, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman last year is out of jail. A judge set Mohamed Noor’s bond at $400,000 which he posted shortly after. Noor is charged with third degree murder in the death of 40-year-old Australian Justine Ruszczyk Damond. She called police in July to report a possible sexual…

Judge Lowers Bail But Refuses To Release Former Minneapolis Officer Mohamed Noor

Noor Is Charged With The Murder Of Justine Ruszczyk Damond in July 2017 After She Called 911

March 21, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Bail has been cut from $500,000 to $400,000 for a fired Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed Australian woman. Mohamed Noor made his first court appearance in the July death of Justine Ruszczyk (ROOS’-chehk) Damond, who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home. Noor’s…

Moorhead Man Reaches Plea Deal In Shooting Death Of West Fargo man

Neil Johnson Admitted Smoking Meth Before Killing Jacob Glover

March 15, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Neil Johnson & Jacob GloverMOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead man has struck a deal with prosecutors in the death of a West Fargo man who once lived in his garage. 26-year-old Neil Johnson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder without intent. Another charge was dropped as part of the plea deal. Prosecutors say Johnson shot 28 year-old Jacob Glover with a…