Family Of Killed Drug Informant Files Wrongful Death Suit

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The family of a North Dakota college student who was a confidential informant for a drug task force filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday.

The suit accuses a sheriff's department, a deputy and the county of failing to ensure the 20-year-old's safety.

The body of Andrew Sadek was found two years ago in the Red River, which separates North Dakota from Minnesota, not far from where he attended college in Wahpeton.

Previously, the attorneys for the family said they wanted a federal investigation into the matter.

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