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Charges: Man fatally stabbed group home employee after threatening to kill him
By Emily Baude at KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
A man in his 30s is facing charges for allegedly stabbing and killing a group home employee in Cold Spring last week.
Luke Patrick McLane, 33, of Cold Spring, was charged Monday in Stearns County with one count of second-degree murder.
On Saturday, law enforcement responded to a group home ...
Key takeaway Luke Patrick McLane, 33, of Cold Spring, was charged Monday in Stearns County with one count of second-degree murder.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? A man in his 30s is facing charges for allegedly stabbing and killing a group home employee in Cold Spring last week.
Luke Patrick McLane, 33, of Cold Spring, was charged Monday in Stearns County with one count of second-degree murder.
On Saturday, law enforcement responded to a group home ...
When was this published? This article was first published on June 30, 2026 by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) and curated for The Minneapolis readers.
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