Reward increased for info on 2023 hit-and-run that killed Minnesota doctor
ONAMIA, Minn. — The family of a doctor killed in a hit-and-run near Mille Lacs Lake a year ago spoke alongside local officials on Wednesday, announcing an increase to the reward for information on her case.
A driver struck Dr. Cathy Donovan on the 40000 block of Highway 169 in Kathio Township around 5 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2023. She was walking her dogs at the time, and one of them was also killed.
Donovan's sisters marked the anniversary of her death — along with the chief of staff of the hospital where she worked, the Mille Lacs County sheriff and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Tribal Police chief — by announcing the original $10,000 reward offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case has been increased to $25,000.
Multiple witnesses said they saw a dark grey, four-door car in the area of Donovan's death. Police only found a windshield wiper at the scene.
In January, authorities identified an Edina man's Tesla as a vehicle of interest in Donovan's death. Two months later, though, they ruled the vehicle out and sought new leads from the public.
Anyone with information is advised to call Sgt. Jason Brown at 218-316-3026 or email him.
Donovan, 56, was a long-time provider at Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia and a mother to two.