Charging documents shed new light on astring of violencethat began Halloween night near Brainerd and left a 62-year-old man fatally shot, a home set ablaze and a mother and her four children abducted.
The suspect,Chad Aaron Aanerud, 35, of Brainerd, is now facing a dozen felony charges in connection with the crime spree including second-degree murder, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, arson and assault.
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It spanned several hours and multiple scenes, eventually ending with Aanerud’s arrest the next morning after a statewide AMBER Alert was issued.
According to court documents, on Thursday, Oct. 31, Aanerud allegedly argued with his girlfriend,Nikkole Dobson, 33, at her residence on Loerch Road, about 15 miles northeast of Brainerd, in Crow Wing County.
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