50 years after a Minneapolis woman was killed in western Wisconsin, a man is charged with murder
Jon Keith Miller, now 84, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with a Dunn County cold case dating back to 1974.
Man charged in cold case murder of Minneapolis woman found in Wisconsin snowbank in 1974
When Minneapolis’ Mary Schlais was found stabbed to death in a rural Wisconsin snowbank in February 1974, investigators had no idea who killed her, and the case went unsolved for decades. But on Thursday,
Man, 84, Arrested in Connection with 50-Year-Old Cold-Case Murder in Wisconsin: A 'Huge Victory'
Jon K. Miller was identified as a suspect in the murder of Mary K. Schlais, who was found dead on Feb. 15, 1974, at an intersection in Wisconsin, and later arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Dunn County Sheriff's Office announced in a press release.
Man arrested 50 years after Minneapolis woman's killing in Dunn County, Wisconsin
SPRING BROOK TOWNSHIP, Wis. (FOX 9) - Fifty years after a Minneapolis woman was killed, an 84-year-old man was arrested thanks to genetic genealogy testing. Mary K. Schlais, 25, was found dead near the intersection of 408th Avenue and 990th Street in Spring Brook Township in Dunn County, Wisconsin, on Feb. 15, 1974.
Minnesota man charged with murder of woman found in Dunn County more than 50 years ago
Jon Keith Miller, 84, is charged with 1st-degree murder for the death of Mary Schlais, according to a criminal complaint filed November 7. Chicago was the destination for the young Minneapolis woman, having hitch hiked on a cold February day.
50 years after a hitchhiker was killed in Wisconsin, an 84-year-old man is arrested in her death
Mary K. Schlais was found dead in the town of Spring Brook on Feb. 15, 1974. This week, a man “confirmed his involvement" with the homicide, officials said.
Owatonna man, 84, arrested in connection to cold case murder
The Dunn County Sheriff's office in Wisconsin has arrested a Minnesota man in connection to the 1974 murder of a University of Minnesota graduate student.
Man charged in 50-year-old Wisconsin cold case
An 84-year-old man was charged in a 1974 homicide case, where authorities said he admitted to stabbing and killing a Minneapolis woman. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has the story.
Minnesota man charged in 1974 homicide cold case in Wisconsin
Jon K. Miller, 84, of Owatonna, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mary Schlais, of Minneapolis, in 1974. Investigative genetic genealogy credited with leading to his arrest.
Owatonna man arrested in 50-year-old cold case in Wisconsin
An Owatonna man is currently awaiting extradition to Wisconsin after genetic testing connected him to a 50-year-old homicide case and he allegedly admitted to investigators he had stabbed the victim
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