Identified! MN - remains in burned vehicle w/structure fire, Kenyon, Goodhue Co 31 Dec 2020 - Cory Lee Cassidy

[imstilla.grandma]

Firefighters and police from Kenyon, Minnesota responded to a 911 call for a “structure fire” late Thursday, the Star Tribune reported.

Firefighters found human remains in the vehicle. The Goodhue County sheriff’s office says an autopsy is being performed to identify the person killed. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office and sheriff’s office are also investigating the cause of the fire.
Body found in burned vehicle in Goodhue County - KTOE


Fire and law enforcement officials are investigating after a body was found in a burned vehicle parked outside of a home in Goodhue County on Thursday.

First responders from the Kenyon, Minn., police and fire departments and the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call about 6 p.m. Thursday reporting a "structure fire" in the 45000 block of Hwy. 56 in Holden Township.

Firefighters found human remains in the burned vehicle. The home's owner and its residents have been accounted for, according to the Sheriff's Office. The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Office will perform an autopsy to identify the deceased.

The fire's cause has not been determined and is under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office and Goodhue County Sheriff's Office.
Body found in burned car in Goodhue County

The home of Jerry and Barb Peterson of Kenyon was lost to a New Year's Eve fire that claimed the life of an unidentified person in a vehicle parked outside the home.

The call came in at 6:14 p.m. on December 31, 2020 and was initially phoned in as a fire at the Kenyon Country Club. The Peterson home is located in the 45000 block of Highway 56 Blvd in Holden Township.

In addition to the Petersons in Arizona all of their family members are accounted for and I was told the vehicle did not belong to the Petersons.
Kenyon Home Destroyed by Fire Mysterious Death Involved

 

[CocoChanel]

This is very mysterious. My guess would be that the deceased person was already deceased when the car caught on fire. Otherwise they would have had time to get away from the flames, no?

 

[CocoChanel]

Interesting that there was ANOTHER house fire in Kenyon, MN just 4 weeks ago.
Community helping Kenyon family after fire causes extensive damage to home

 

[YaYa_521]

A family member of the homeowners has commented. She doesn't appear to be in mourning. I've not found any updates on the ID of the body or owner of the car. Now I'm more curious than I was already. I'm thinking this is likely a random car w/ body dump. MOO

Goodhue County Sheriff's Office
1 Jan 2020 2:33 PM (Couldn't link to the post)
***PRESS RELEASE 01/01/2021***

On December 31, 2020 at 6:14p.m., Goodhue County Emergency Communications received a 911 call of a structure fire in the 45000 block of Highway 56 Blvd in Holden Township. The Kenyon Fire Department assisted by Wanamingo Fire Department responded along with Kenyon Police Department and Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office.

Upon arriving, firefighters located human remains in a burnt vehicle parked outside of the residence. The homeowners and residents have been accounted for. An autopsy will be performed by Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office to positively identify the deceased.
The cause of the fire has not been determined and remains under investigation by Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office and Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office. No additional information will be available at this time.

Contact: Chief Deputy Jeremy Lerfald
Phone: 651-385-3155 or 651-267-2703
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[imstilla.grandma]

According to an announcement from the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office, the remains were identified on Thursday as Cory Lee Cassidy, 36, of Dodge Center
https://kttc.com/2021/01/22/authorities-identify-remains-found-in-burnt-vehicle-in-goodhue-county/

 

[Richard]

The person whose remains were found in a burned car in Goodhue County on New Year's Eve has been identified as a 36-year-old Dodge Center man.

The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office said Friday that the remains have been identified as Cory Lee Cassidy, with the agency's investigation pointing to accidental carbon monoxide asphyxiation as the possible cause of death, noting there is no indication of foul play.

Back on Dec. 31, law enforcement responded at 6:14 p.m. to a structure fire on the 45000 block of Highway 56 Boulevard in Holden Township.

When they arrived, they found human remains in a burnt vehicle parked outside the home. The homeowners and residents had been accounted for.

It is believed the fire started in the vehicle and spread to the home, but the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Human remains found in burnt car in Goodhue County identified