A Saturday night call about an assault in Cold Spring quickly turned into a homicide investigation after officers found a man fatally stabbed in a neighborhood home, authorities said.
Police say they were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. to the 400 block of 8th Avenue North, where first responders discovered a man with an apparent stab wound. Despite attempts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The case remains under active investigation.
Police Give Early Details
According to WJON, officers with the Cold Spring–Richmond Police Department found the wounded man after a report of an assault at a home on 8th Avenue North. Another man at the residence was taken into custody and is being held in the Stearns County Jail while authorities consider potential charges.
First responders attempted life-saving measures at the scene, WJON reports, but the victim did not survive. Police said the scene was secured for investigators and that there is no ongoing threat to the general public.
Suspect Held, Investigation Under Way
Following the arrest, the man taken into custody was booked into the Stearns County Jail, which serves as the main detention facility for local arrests, per Stearns County. Cold Spring–Richmond investigators, along with assisting agencies, continue to process the home and collect evidence.
Authorities have not released the names of either the victim or the man in custody, and no possible motive has been made public. Formal charges have not yet been announced as detectives work to sort out the circumstances of the stabbing.
Identification And Next Steps
Police told WJON that the victim’s identity will be made public after the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office confirms who he is and relatives have been notified.
The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Ramsey handles medicolegal death investigations and autopsies for numerous Minnesota counties, according to Anoka County. Local authorities are asking anyone with information about the stabbing to contact the Cold Spring–Richmond Police Department as the investigation moves forward.
Legal Process
The person currently in custody is being held pending a charging decision. The Stearns County Attorney’s Office will determine whether to file formal charges and, if it does, the case will proceed through the county court system. Public information from Stearns County describes the county attorney’s role in reviewing cases, filing charges and prosecuting local crimes.
For now, officials emphasize that the arrest and any potential charges are part of an open and active investigation, and no formal charging documents have been released.
