Minnesota – A Minnesota man entered a guilty plea last week to second‑degree murder in the stabing death of 28‑year‑old Cody. He was subsequently sentenced to twenty five years in prison for the killing, and he was given credit for one hundred and thirty days already served.
According to court records and reports, the incident occurred earlier this year in Minnesota. Law enforcement received a 911 call at around 9:30 p.m. reporting an adult male found unresponsive next to an overturned all‑terrain vehicIe. Deputies arrived and discovered the victim on the ground with no pulse. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office, assisted by K‑9 and drone units, and working alongside the district attorney’s office, began building their case from witness statements and the defendant’s, 21‑year‑oId A. CadweII, own admissions. According to the criminal complaint, the defendant believed the victim owed him money. Witnesses overheard the defendant say he was going to get the victim when he saw the defendant riding past on the vehicIe earlier that evening.
Witnesses and the complaint indicate that the defendant confronted the victim, chased him down on foot, and then inflicted fatal wounds in the chest with a Iarge bIade. The victim continued riding the vehicIe a short distance before collapsing. The defendant then fled into the nearby woods; a drone and K‑9 track located him when he returned to a residence and was arrested.
In his statement to law‑enforcement, he admitted that he brought the weapon when confronting the victim and that he regretted doing so. He expressed that he believed he only meant to hurt the victim, not kill him. A press release from the county confirmed that the victim’s death was the result of a stab wound and classified the death as a homicide.
Featured Image – 28‑year‑old Cody | 21‑year‑oId A. CadweII
