Sheriff: Human remains found in tote near Mille Lacs Lake identified, man under arrest
UPDATE: Charges have now been filed against the person of interest. Read more here.
MILLE LACS COUNTY, Minn. -- Authorities in central Minnesota say a person of interest is in custody after human remains were found near Mille Lacs Lake Tuesday.
According to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office, highway maintenance workers found the remains inside a tote on the shoreline of the lake, near the 14200 block of Twilight Road.
A 21-year-old man is in custody at the Mille Lacs County jail, the sheriff's office said. He has not been charged but is being held on four outstanding warrants not connected with this incident.
The medical examiner's office identified the victim as 25-year-old Rodney Pendegayosh Jr., of Isle. His manner of death was not released.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office and the Mille Lacs Tribal Police are investigating.
