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Little Falls Shooter Indicted on 1st Degree Murder Charges

Lee Voss — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:21:11 +0000

A Morrison County grand jury has indicted a Little Falls man on first degree murder charges in the shooting deaths of two teenagers.

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UPDATE: Boy Accused of Burglary Before Little Falls Deaths

The Associated Press — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:15:23 +0000

Court documents say a Little Falls teenager who was killed after he broke into a home on Thanksgiving Day had burglarized the same property twice in the months before he was shot.

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Next Court Date For Little Falls Homeowner Moved To May

The Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:30:27 +0000

The next court appearance for a Little Falls man accused of fatally shooting two teenage intruders at his home on Thanksgiving has been moved to May.

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Outside Lawyers to Help Prosecute Little Falls Homeowner

The Associated Press — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:15:26 +0000

Local prosecutors will get help prosecuting the man accused of killing two teenagers who broke into his home near Little Falls on Thanksgiving. Morrison County Attorney Brian Middendorf said Monday that Washington County Attorney Pete Orput and an assistant will help prosecute Byron Smith.

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Little Falls Man Charged With Killing 2 Teens Posts Bail

The Associated Press — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:48:41 +0000

A central Minnesota man charged with killing two teenage cousins who broke into his home on Thanksgiving is out of jail. Morrison County jail officials say 64-year-old Byron David Smith, of rural Little Falls, posted $50,000 cash as conditional bail on Tuesday morning.

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Judge Alters Bail for Accused Little Falls Shooter

Lee Voss — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:55:33 +0000

A Morrison County judge has made partial changes to a Little Falls man's bail who is charged with murdering two teenagers on Thanksgiving Day.

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Little Falls Man Accused of Killing 2 to Seek Lower Bail

The Associated Press — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:55:55 +0000

The Little Falls man accused of killing two teenage cousins is expected to ask a judge to lower his $2 million bail. 64-year-old Byron David Smith has a court hearing set for Monday afternoon.

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Attorney General Won't Help Prosecute Little Falls Homeowner in Deaths

The Associated Press — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:53:20 +0000

The Minnesota attorney general's office has rejected a request to help prosecute a rural Little Falls man accused of killing two teenagers. Morrison County Attorney Brian Middendorf had asked for help prosecuting 64-year-old Byron David Smith.

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Man Charged with Killing 2 Teens Seeks Lower Bail

The Associated Press — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:44:21 +0000

The Minnesota man accused of killing two teens who broke into his home on Thanksgiving is asking a judge to reduce his bail. Sixty-four-year-old Byron David Smith is seeking to reduce the $2 million bail set by Morrison County District Judge Douglas Anderson.

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Little Falls Homeowner Recorded Break-In, Teens' Deaths

The Associated Press — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:54:40 +0000

Court documents show a Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting two teenagers has a surveillance system that recorded video of the cousins as they broke into his home Thanksgiving Day.

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Central Minnesota Rocked by Violent Crime in Recent Weeks

Jim Maurice — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:34:43 +0000

Residents in Central Minnesota have had their small towns and sleepy neighborhoods rocked by a string of violent crimes usually thought of as "big city" problems, or something that only happens "someplace else."

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Teens' Killing Suspect Worked on Embassy Buildings

The Associated Press — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:04 +0000

A Little Falls man charged with murdering two teenagers who apparently broke into his home on Thanksgiving Day had a job that involved overseeing technical security issues for U.S. embassies. Byron Smith was a security engineer for the U.S. Department of State.

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Killing of 2 Minnesota Teens Stirs Up Strong Emotions

The Associated Press — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:48:31 +0000

Local officials knew the grisly killings of two teenagers who broke into a man's Little Falls home on Thanksgiving Day would stir up strong emotions. Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel says his office has received several calls, some critical of the fact that Byron Smith was charged with murder.

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UPDATE: Little Falls Man Charged in Fatal Shootings [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:00:38 +0000

A Little Falls man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two teenagers he says broke into his home. Sixty-four year old Byron Smith was charged in Morrison County Court this (Monday) morning.

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