MAKINEN, MN (KDAL) – Following up on a check welfare call, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 6100 block of Peninsula Road in an area southeast of Makinen on Monday afternoon.
When deputies arrived they found the house on fire and the 71 year old male homeowner dead inside a detached garage.
The residence was a total loss and authorities believe the death was the result of self harm.
The case remains under investigation and the identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.
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