Charges were filed in Le Sueur County Thursday against a Faribault man for his involvement in a string of crimes at a rural Montgomery Township farm site.
Bail has been set for Hardy Robert Wills-Traxler, the 25-year-old Le Center man accused of killing his father before allegedly setting the home they shared on fire.
New details of Le Center murder, arson emerge as suspect appears in court
New details of Le Center murder, arson emerge as suspect appears in court By Meghan Grey | January 26, 2021 at 5:39 PM CST - Updated January 27 at 7:55 AM
LE CENTER, Minn. (KEYC) Hardy Wills-Traxler faced charges of First Degree Arson and Second Degree Murder in Le Sueur County District Court Tuesday afternoon.
Court documents show new details about what happened Sunday morning.
At 7:15 a.m. Sunday, emergency services were dispatched to Hunting Preserve Lane, where a shed fully engulfed in flames was discovered. The blaze was reported by the victim’s brother, Jefferey, who tried to enter the burning shed but was overcome by smoke and flames.