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Tragic Plane Crash Claims Life of Blaine Pilot in Mille Lacs Lake
A pilot from Blaine was killed in a plane crash at Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota. The accident resulted in a fatality, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Tragic Plane Crash Claims Life of 47-Year-Old Pilot in Lake Mille Lacs
The pilot who died in a plane crash on Mille Lacs Lake has been identified as 47-year-old Ryan Comer. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident. The single-engine Icon A5 crashed into the lake, and Comer was the only person on board. The plane was recovered from approximately 26 feet of water. Authorities are seeking security or ring camera footage to piece together the moments leading up to the crash.
accidents2 years ago
Fatal Plane Crash in Mille Lacs Lake Claims Pilot's Life
A pilot was killed in a plane crash in Mille Lacs Lake, and both the body and the wreckage of the plane have been recovered.
Fatal Plane Crash in Mille Lacs Lake
One person has been killed in a plane crash on Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota. The crash occurred when two planes attempted a water landing, with one successfully landing and the other crashing into the lake. The pilot of the crashed plane, a man in his 40s, is believed to be still inside the aircraft, which is submerged in 26 feet of water. Authorities are working to recover the pilot's body, and both the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Possible revenge motive in Mille Lacs murder case involving dismemberment and overdose.
Two people have been charged in the case of a partially severed body found inside a tote near Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota. Authorities believe that the motive for the crime was related to the victim's involvement in the fentanyl overdose death of the girlfriend's brother earlier this year. The victim was identified as 25-year-old Rodney Pendegayosh Jr. The couple was caught on camera moving the tote into a vehicle, and more charges could be coming as investigators continue to sift through evidence.
Multiple arrests made in connection to Mille Lacs Lake homicide and body found in tote.
Alexis Elling, the girlfriend of the primary murder suspect, Bradley Weyaus, has been arrested and charged with aiding an offender after the fact in connection to the murder of Rodney Pendegayosh Jr. Elling admitted to investigators that she helped move the storage container that held Pendegayosh's body after he was killed. The Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office found human remains in a tote wrapped in bungee cords and industrial tape along the Mille Lacs Lake shoreline on March 21, and through the course of their investigation, police learned that Weyaus might've been involved. The investigation is ongoing.
Person of interest in custody after human remains found in tote near Mille Lacs Lake.
Bradley Weyaus Jr., 21, has been charged with second-degree murder, concealing a body, concealing evidence, and fleeing police in a vehicle after human remains were found in a plastic bin near Mille Lacs Lake. The victim had been reported missing from the area on or before March 20, and Weyaus was recently seen with an "unusually heavy storage container" several times in the area. Law enforcement found Weyaus with duffel bags containing a hammer, hacksaw, and industrial tape, which appeared to match the tape on the storage container. The motive for the killing has not been provided.
Person of interest in custody after homicide near Mille Lacs Lake.
Bradley Weyaus has been charged with murder, two counts of interfering with a dead body, and one count of fleeing police in connection with the homicide of a 25-year-old Isle man whose body was found in a tote wrapped in bungee cords and industrial tape near Mille Lacs Lake. Police found Weyaus hiding in a rural property and arrested him. Investigators found a hammer, hacksaw, and industrial tape inside two duffel bags in Weyaus' car, which matched the kind found on the container holding the victim's body. The victim's family had reported him missing a day before the remains were found.
Police arrest 'person of interest' after human remains found near Mille Lacs Lake.
Bradley Allen Weyaus, a 21-year-old man from Isle, has been identified as a "person of interest" in the homicide investigation after human remains were found in a tote bag near Mille Lacs Lake. Weyaus was arrested on unrelated warrants and charges are expected to be filed by the end of the week. Authorities believe there is a connection between the victim and Weyaus and that it wasn't a random act of violence. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office is still working to identify the remains.
Person of interest in custody after human remains found in tote near Mille Lacs Lake.
Highway maintenance workers found what are believed to be human remains inside a tote along the shoreline of Mille Lacs Lake. A 21-year-old man believed to be a person of interest in the case was arrested on four unrelated outstanding warrants, and investigators have reason to believe he knew the victim. "Multiple crime scenes" have been processed in connection to the investigation, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting. Charges could be filed by the end of the week.