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Katherine Agnes Hively

Case from Russell, MN dated Apr 30, 2015

Victim Details

Katherine Agnes Hively

Female

White / Caucasian

Russell

MN

2015-04-30

71

Katherine

Agnes Hively

06/26/2026

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Katherine Agnes Hively, aged 71, and her husband Jim Hively, aged 75, were tragically found dead in their rural Russell, Minnesota home on April 30, 2015. The couple was discovered in their bedroom by emergency responders. The investigation revealed that they had been fatally shot during a burglary.

The primary suspect in the case was identified as a man named Wesselink. On the afternoon of the incident, a Marshall police officer pulled over Wesselink, who was driving without a license or ...
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  • Jim & Cathy Hively Obituary: Jim & Cathy Hively - View Obituary & Service Information
  • Star Tribune: Charges: Minnesota farm couple fatally shot during burglary; home torched next day
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    I've been following the Hively case, and I'm struck by the impact this has had on the Russell commun... ...Read More
    06/08/2024
    Has anyone looked into the security measures the Hivelys might have had at their home? I mean, rural... ...Read More
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