ADuluthman has been charged with murder after a stabbed and burned body was found inside a rental unit last summer.

Prosecutors say 25-year-old Tyler Walter Edwardscaused the death of Maxton Keith Gudowskisometime between July 24 and July 25, 2024, then set the victim’s body on fire using accelerants including Pine-Sol and alcohol.

The charges include second-degree intentional murder, first-degree arson and giving a false name to law enforcement.

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Around 2:28 a.m. on July 25, Duluth police and fire crews responded to a fire at601 N. 47th Ave. E.in Duluth. The address contains a large home subdivided into multiple rental units. Firefighters initially cleared police from the scene, but about 15 minutes later requested their return after finding a body inside one of the apartment units. Officers observed the victim, later identified as Gudowski, lying on his back in the living room with blood pooling around his head.