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Friday, Jan. 11, 2013
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Decker murder case leads to man’s suicide by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
The massive effort to locate the killer or killers of Cold Spring-Richmond Police Officer Thomas Decker took a grim turn last week with the suicide of a
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man described as a “person of interest.” The case, however, remains under investigation, and authorities were quick to point out there is no evidence the man who committed suicide is the one who killed Decker.
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where he had barricaded himself several hours earlier. The officers had gone to Thomes’s residence to question him about the Decker case. At that time, Thomes ran from the house and into an outbuilding on the Decker • page 8
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ference at the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, officials revealed Eric Joseph Thomes, 31, of Cold Spring, had hung himself on Jan. 2. At the time of his death, law-enforcement officers were trying to convince Thomes to come out of an outbuilding
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Now, investigators are requesting anyone who knew the man to call authorities because they are trying to determine Thomes’ whereabouts a week or so before Decker’s death and in the weeks since. During a Jan. 4 press con-
City of St. Joseph Public Hearing The St. Joseph City Council will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 at 7:15 p.m. to consider amending /adopting the following Ordinances: 1. Ordinance 74: Limiting Possession of Kegs – proposed amendment will require securing a permit to possess a keg within the City. 2. Ordinance 112: Prohibiting Public Intoxication – New Ordinance prohibiting certain harmful conduct of intoxicated persons. 3. Ordinance 75: Social Host – New Ordinance to discourage underage possession and consumption of alcohol. All persons wishing to speak will be heard and oral presentations will be limited to five minutes. Written testimony may be mailed to: City of St. Joseph, P.O. Box 668, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Judy Weyrens, Administrator Publish: Jan. 11, 2013
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