Husband Arrested in Fort Ripley Hit-and-Run Death.Photo:Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office
Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office
A Minnesota man has been arrested over the death of his wife, two weeks after her body was discovered at the side of a road.
Tony James McClelland, 47, of Fort Ripley was arrested on Monday at 8:30 p.m. local time, the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Officeconfirmed in a statement on Facebookon Tuesday.
His 49-year-old wife’s body was found on June 25 in Fort Ripley Township near the intersection of Legend Road and Killian Road. The Facebook post included a series of photos of police escorting a handcuffed McClelland into a building.
“The death occurred about two weeks ago and investigators have been working on the case putting the pieces together to the fatal events leading up to the death of the victim, 49-year-old Angela Marie McClelland of Fort Ripley,” the authorities continued in the statement.
Husband Arrested in Fort Ripley Hit-and-Run Death.Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office
“Investigators from Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, BCA and the State Patrol began developing leads and worked throughout the last two weeks following up on interviews and gathering pieces of evidence to bring this arrest today.”
Husband Arrested in Fort Ripley Hit-and-Run Death.Lakeland PBS/Youtube
Lakeland PBS/Youtube
The husband and wife shared a home in Fort Ripley together, according to authorities.
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On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office confirmed that more information regarding the incident will be released in the coming days.
source: people.com
