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True crime cases in Minnesota

Minnesota

Billiard Room Brawl: A Minnesota True Crime Story

A close up of billiard balls on a pool table

Leonard Day, Jr was an entitled young man born into a life of luxury. He spent his large inheritance with reckless abandon. He didn't have a care in the world. No one could have predicted that his life would be snuffed out one fall night in a dark billiard room.

midwestkillers
January 25, 2023

Minnesota

Farmhouse Murder Pt. 2: A Minnesota True Crime Story

a close up of a shovel handle with chopped wood as the backdrop

In the Spring of 1907, Katherine McCart agreed to keep house for her sister, Lizzie Kadelbach and brother-in-law, George Kadelbach in Long Lake, Minnesota. It was a convenient arrangement for everyone, Lizzie didn’t have to worry about her house while…

midwestkillers
November 16, 2022

Minnesota

A Haunted Divorce: A Halloween True Crime Story

A small white cabin in the middle of a foggy forest

Door knobs jiggled with nobody on the other side. A strange knocking filled the house when nobody else was home. Floorboards creaked when nobody walked across them. Were these the actions of a nefarious spirit? Or perhaps a message from…

midwestkillers
October 31, 2022

Minnesota

Farmhouse Murder Pt. 1: A Minnesota True Crime Story

When Katherine McCart left her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May 1907, her daughters asked her to write to them letting them know she got to Maple Plain, Minnesota safely. Katherine's reply was sinister, saying she didn't expect to see them again. So, when Katherine didn't arrive back in Minneapolis, her family assumed the worst.

midwestkillers
October 19, 2022