Dakota County

Officials say it appears a 65-year-old man killed his 27-year-old wife and then himself.

The bolt of lightning and subsequent fire occurred while a line of thunderstorms swept across Minnesota on Wednesday evening.

The rural Randolph woman has been missing since July 6.

The victim's body was recovered Saturday evening.

The Dakota County Sheriff's Office describes him as a "person of interest."

The State Patrol is also reporting the other driver went through a red light.

He claimed the victim strangled herself.

In the end, it was just the simple answer. It was a car that was found in a pond, most likely abandoned by someone other than the original owner.

He was 17 years old at the time.

The prosecution objected.

The crash occurred Sunday morning on curve along Highway 56.

The victim was riding his bike when he was killed.

On Tuesday Dakota County Sheriff Joe Leko said three vehicles were involved in a head-on crash.

She was 18 years old.