As of Monday, a 5-year-old boy who trapped under a boat that was struck by a barge on the Mississippi River in Red Wing remained in the pediatric intensive care unit at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Dodge Center Man Identified in Kenyon Fatal Fire
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The Goodhue County Sheriff s Office has received positive identification of the individual found in a burned-out vehicle in front of a rural Kenyon home on New Year s Eve.
Corey Lee Cassidy, 36 of Dodge Center was positively identified yesterday afternoon by the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner s Office.
The Goodhue County Sheriff s Office news release states, Our investigation indicates that accidental carbon monoxide asphyxiation may have been the result. During this investigation, there has never been any indication of foul play.
The Goodhue County Sheriff s Office says, The investigation indicates the fire started in the area of the vehicle and spread to the home but the cause of the fire is unknown.
Goodhue County Sheriff Still Investigating Fire Death
The Peterson house is nestled in woods to the north of the Country Club in Holden Township.
The Goodhue County Sheriff s Office news release says, Upon arrival, firefighters located human remains in a burnt vehicle parked outside of the residence. The Kenyon Fire Department was assisted by Wanamingo Fire Department in responding to the fire along with the Kenyon Police Department and Goodhue County Sheriff s Office.
The Goodhue County Sheriff s Office did not identify the exact address of the home or the homeowners. They did say the owners were accounted for.
I checked with a few people in Kenyon to confirm it was the Peterson house. I was told the vehicle did not belong to them or any of their family members. Barb and Jerry were in Arizona and have returned to Kenyon. All family members have been located.