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Marcus Lee Roberts

Case from Tofte, MN dated Dec 09, 2015

Victim Details

Marcus Lee Roberts

Male

Tofte

MN

2015-12-09

35

Marcus

Lee Roberts

07/17/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 9, 2015, the life of 35-year-old Marcus Lee Roberts of Bloomington, Minnesota, was tragically cut short by gun violence at the Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte, Minnesota. Roberts, a father of five, was working for a gaming company that had been hired for the resort's employee holiday party.

The festive evening took a dark turn towards its conclusion when an altercation occurred between Roberts and Kirk Lee Bigby, a 61-year-old employee of the resort who ...
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  • Twin Cities: North Shore resort slaying happened outside employee holiday party
  • Finland Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years for 2015 Resort Murder
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    I can't shake the feeling that this tragedy could have somehow been avoided. Marcus Roberts was just... ...Read More
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