In the quiet community of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, friends and family of Pennie Rossland, a 43-year-old woman, were left to grapple with her sudden and tragic death on February 29, 2004. Remembered as a kind and helpful individual, Pennie's life was cut short in a violent act that unfolded at a boat access ramp on Linwood Lake in Linwood Township.
An Anoka County deputy sheriff discovered the bodies of two individuals who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
The investigation that followed determined that Pennie Rossland was the victim of a homicide. Authorities identified 47-year-old Steven Malloy as the person responsible for her death.
Investigators concluded that the incident was a murder-suicide. It was determined that Malloy had shot and killed Rossland, with whom he had been in an ongoing relationship, before turning the gun on himself. This conclusion brought a grim clarity to the tragic event, indicating that there were no outstanding suspects. The case was closed with the identification of Malloy as the perpetrator in the death of Pennie Rossland.
