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Police Say No Links in Three Minneapolis Area Deaths

8/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Minnesota Police Department found a body near the Stone Arch Bridge Monday afternoon.
Minneapolis Park Police discovered a body near Bde Maka Ska Lake at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Sheriff’s Office said Timothy Standish Jr. was found dead in the Mississippi River near Inver Grove Heights Friday.
Hennepin County Medical Examiner is investigating the Bde Maka Ska decedent’s cause of death.
Police report no connections among the three deaths and request tips.

History

Historical Context

Minnesota created a Violent Death Reporting System in 1995 after bodies were found in the Mississippi River, reflecting a broader move toward state-level violent-death surveillance such as Oklahoma’s OKVDRS launched in 2003 and the CDC’s national system that recorded 18,439 single homicides in 2020, and enables inter-agency data sharing and resource allocation to reduce unidentified deaths.

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Story summary

Minnesota Police Department found a body near the Stone Arch Bridge Monday afternoon.
Minneapolis Park Police discovered a body near Bde Maka Ska Lake at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Sheriff’s Office said Timothy Standish Jr. was found dead in the Mississippi River near Inver Grove Heights Friday.
Hennepin County Medical Examiner is investigating the Bde Maka Ska decedent’s cause of death.
Police report no connections among the three deaths and request tips.

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