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CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Minnesota fisherman who found car tied to 1960s cold case calls discovery "100% luck"
By WCCO reporter Ashley Grams In Sartell, Minnesota, an investigation is underway with ties to a decades-old cold case. Investigators spent hours removing a car that was 20 feet under the Mississippi River on Tuesday, all thanks to a tip. "When he caught the fish, I turned the transducer around and boom, there it was just sitting on the bottom," said Brody Loch, a fisherman from Watkins, Minnesota, who spotted the car. Loch was using a Garmin Livescope — sonar — while fishing over the weekend with a friend. "It was 100% luck," Loch said. "If my buddy wouldn't have caught that walleye, then we would have just kept on floating down and never would have found it." Loch spotted the 1960s-era car for the first time on Saturday, before returning on Sunday with his family to check again. He then called authorities. Police say after processing the vehicle, the Buick's VIN confirms the car belonged to Roy Benn. Benn disappeared in 1967, and his case made headlines, with some outlets reporting that Benn was carrying a large amount of money when he disappeared and was last seen leaving the King's Supper Club. "Looking back at some of the original case files, there was talk of quarries, there was talk of the Mississippi river, but of course, technology in the 1960s is nowhere near what we have now," said Sartell Police Chief Brandon Silgjord. Investigators also found human remains inside the car, and based on evidence so far, believe it to be Benn. "Tons of credit for a fisherman to actually see that and then have the forethought to call the sheriff's office and make that report," Silgjord said. The Benton County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation, as law enforcement tries to determine the circumstances of this case. "Artifacts, clothing items, different things like that that will absolutely help in piecing this whole thing together," Silgjord said. Silgjord says investigators have received questions about the cash Benn may have been carrying when he disappeared. "I think perspective needs to be offered sometimes, of what a large amount of cash looked like in 1960 versus now," Silgjord said. "Which very well could have been, from reading some of those original reports, several hundreds of dollars." Loch and Silgjord are both hopeful this find will bring answers to Benn's family.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Human remains found in '60s car submerged in Mississippi River
Human remains found in '60s car submerged in Mississippi River originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Police have confirmed the discovery of human remains in the car found submerged in the Mississippi River near Sartell on Sunday. In an update Wednesday evening, Sartell PD said the remains found in the 1960s Buick sedan pulled from the river near Riverside Avenue is believed to be connected to the case of a man who went missing in 1967. The missing persons case is believed to be that of Roy George Benn, who went missing after eating breakfast at King's Supper Club in Sartell. The Charley Project details he was driving a metallic blue four-door 1963 Buick Electra, but his car was never located. Police say the sedan pulled from the river was "intact but severely deteriorated, had been underwater for decades, and was filled with river sediment." The remains found inside have been sent to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office for identification and to determine the cause of death. "We thank the Stearns/Benton County Dive Team and Collins Brothers Towing for their work in executing the recovery and raising the vehicle carefully to preserve its structure and potential evidence, as well as the Sartell Fire Department for their support in operations throughout the day and into the night," Sartell PD said. Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Aug 14, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Car found in Mississippi River near central Minnesota town could be tied to 1967 missing persons case
There may be a break in a more than half-century-old cold case after central Minnesota authorities discovered a car submerged in the Mississippi River on Wednesday. The Stearns County sheriff says someone fishing Sunday on the Mississippi River near Sartell spotted what looked like a car on their sonar. The Stearn-Benton County Sheriff's Office Dive Team searched the area and located a car in the river bottom around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Though the car was half full of sediment, the sheriff's office says the dive team was able to determine the car appeared to be from the 1960s era. The sheriff's office contacted a tow company to help remove the car, which remains in the river as of Wednesday afternoon. Authorities are investigating the possibility that the car could be connected to Roy Benn. Benn lived in Sauk Rapids, but was last seen in Sartell on Sept. 24, 1967, driving a blue 1963 Buick Electra. He allegedly had been carrying a "large sum of money" when he was last seen, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Benn, who was 59 when he went missing, was declared dead in 1975. However, the case remains unsolved. There are no other missing person cases of interest in the area that authorities are aware of, officials say. The Sartell Police Department, sheriffs' offices for Benton and Stearns counties will be investigating the matter further.
Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hunting dog fetching foul balls in Sartell
Baseball is a game built on tradition, and there is a fun one in Sartell. In this edition of Home Team, Mike Max shows what keeps a four-legged fan named Bruno coming back for more.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
BHS Math League completes regular season, Langerak earns state invite
Feb. 13—BEMIDJI — The Bemidji High School Math League wrapped up their final regular season competition on Feb. 10. The team placed first in every meet this season, clinching the division title for the Northern Lights Division and placing third in the section behind Sartell and Duluth East. For individual awards, Dallas Dopp and Anika Ohnstad earned Honorable Mention with Megan Johnson receiving the Second Team All-Conference Award. Eric Bittman, Luke Dahlke, Tanner Johnson, Aaron Langerak and Evan Wild won the First Team All-Conference Award. Langerak is also this year's Northern Lights Division Winner, earning a trip to state as an individual. "Aaron had an incredible season and placed first as an individual at every single meet," a release said. "This is an amazing accomplishment, and even more remarkable that it was earned by a freshman." The Math League State Tournament will be held on Monday, March 10, in Spring Lake Park.
