On March 11, 2015, Lanaea Ann Harrison, aged 23, was found dead in Norwood Young America, Minnesota. Her body was discovered inside a plastic waterfowl decoy bag at her residence on Preserve Boulevard. The Carver County Sheriff's Office identified the incident as a murder-suicide. The suspect, Milo Willis Leistiko, aged 51, was found dead in the garage from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Leistiko and Harrison were in a romantic relationship.
According to the Carver County Sheriff's Office, a roommate discovered Leistiko's body in the garage around 5 p.m. on March 11, 2015. Upon further investigation, deputies found Harrison's body concealed in the decoy bag with a gunshot wound to the head. Evidence at the scene indicated that Leistiko shot and killed Harrison before taking his own life. Neighbors and acquaintances described Leistiko as a seemingly regular and nice individual, making the incident even more shocking.
The investigation into the incident was conducted by the Carver County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The authorities confirmed that there were no other suspects involved in the case, and the evidence strongly supported the murder-suicide conclusion. The tragic event left the community in shock, as they grappled with the loss of two lives in such a violent manner.
