Mapleton man in custody after his father found dead in apartment, officials say
A man is in custody after his father, who he lived with, was found dead in the southern Minnesota apartment they shared, authorities said.
The investigation started just after 2 a.m. Tuesday with an abandoned car on Highway 22 near the Terrace View Golf Course in Mapleton, according to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office. Despite a witness's help, authorities could not find the driver.
Deputies went to the Mapleton home of the vehicle's registered owner, where they found him dead "with obvious signs of trauma," the sheriff's office said. He was 71 years old.
Authorities eventually found the victim's son. He is in custody.
Mapleton police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating with the sheriff's office. Authorities say the public is not in danger.
Mapleton is about 100 miles southwest of Minneapolis.
