Murder charge filed in Jackson County
6:10 p.m. UpdateJACKSON — Charges were filed Friday against a Jackson man accused of stabbing his brother Thursday.
- Police pursuit ends in crash
6:10 p.m. Update
JACKSON — Charges were filed Friday against a Jackson man accused of stabbing his brother Thursday.
The Jackson County Attorney’s Office charged Tyron Louis Collins, 38, with second-degree murder with intent.
He is now being held at the Jackson County Jail on a $1 million bail with conditions, or $2 million without conditions.
A news release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office states Collins was placed under arrest for second-degree murder after his brother, Kenneth Collins Jr., 37, died at the Jackson County Medical Center. According to information from the release and from Jackson County Sheriff Roger Hawkinson, a 911 call came from the Colonial Manor Nursing Home shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. The staff reported a stabbing had occurred and the suspect had fled on foot.
Kenneth was an employee at Colonial Manor and when Tyron entered the nursing home the brothers allegedly got into an alter-cation.
“A knife was involved,” Hawkinson stated.
Shortly after authorities in Jackson County sent out a request for assistance, Tyron was located by the Worthington Police Department near the city limits of Worthington on Nobles County 35. A pursuit ensued with speeds up to 70 miles per hour, and when officers attempted to stop Tyron, he evaded them, crossing U.S. 59/Minnesota 60 and crashing on a service road adjacent to the highway.
He was apprehended without incident and transported to Sanford Regional Hospital Worthington, where he was treated and re-leased before being placed under arrest.
According to a press release, no Colonial Manor residents or staff were injured in the assault, though the building remained on lockdown for a time after the incident in order to preserve evidence.
His initial court apperance has been set for 3 p.m. Monday in Jackson County District Court. Tyron was granted a public defender.
He was also charged in March with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and fined, according to MNCIS, Minnesota’s online court document filing system.
12:45 p.m. Update
JACKSON — The Jackson man arrested for stabbing his brother Thursday is now being held at the Jackson County Jail pending formal charges of murder.
A news release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office states 38-year-old Tyron Louis Collins was placed under arrest for second-degree murder after his brother, Kenneth Collins Jr., 37, died at the Jackson County Medical Center. According to information from the release and from Jackson County Sheriff Roger Hawkinson, a 911 call came from the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. The staff reported a stabbing had occurred and the suspect had fled on foot.
Kenneth was an employee at Colonial Manor and when Tyron entered the nursing home the brothers allegedly got into an altercation.
“A knife was involved,” Hawkinson stated.
Shortly after authorities in Jackson County sent out a request for assistance, Tyron was located by the Worthington Police Department near the city limits of Worthington on Nobles County 35. A pursuit ensued with speeds up to 70 miles per hour, and when officers attempted to stop Tyron he evaded them, crossing U.S. 59/Minnesota 60 and crashing on a service road adjacent to the highway.
He was apprehended without incident and transported to Sanford Regional Hospital Worthington, where he was treated and released before being placed under arrest. He awaits formal charges from the Jackson County Attorney’s Office.
According to a press release, no Colonial Manor residents or staff were injured in the assault, though the building remained on lockdown for a time after the incident in order to preserve evidence.
Tyron was charged in March with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and fined, according to MNCIS, Minnesota’s online court document filing system.
Stabbing in Lakefield leads to arrest in Nobles County
8:26 p.m. Thursday
WORTHINGTON — An altercation between brothers led to a stabbing Thursday at Colonial Manor in Lakefield, according to Jackson County Sheriff Roger Hawkinson.
“A knife was involved,” he explained. “The suspect fled on foot.”
The suspect was taken into custody within 35 minutes of the incident, according to a press release issued by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
“The altercation involved an employee of Colonial Manor and a relative of that employee who entered the nursing home,” the release states. “No Colonial Manor residents or (other) staff were injured in the assault.”
There is currently no danger to the Colonial Manor residents or residents of Lakefield, the press release continued, but the Manor is on lockdown to preserve evidence of the assault.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:05 p.m., and authorities in Jackson sent out a teletype to surrounding law enforcement agencies. A Worthington police officer spotted the suspect’s vehicle traveling west on Nobles County 35 and a pursuit took place, with the suspect’s speed reaching up to 70 miles per hour, Hawkinson said.
The chase ended when the suspect crossed U.S. 59/Minnesota 60 and crashed into the adjacent ditch. The vehicle came to a stop on a gravel road and the suspect was taken into custody.
According to an incident report from the Worthington Police Department, the request for assistance came in from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 2:45 p.m., and the suspect is listed as Tyron Louis Collins, 38, of Jackson.
He was taken by ambulance to Sanford Regional Hospital Worthington with non-life threatening injuries.
Hawkinson had no comment on the victim’s status when questioned shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday.
“The investigation is still pending,” he stated.
WORTHINGTON — An altercation between brothers led to a stabbing Thursday at Colonial Manor in Lakefield, according to Jackson County Sheriff Roger Hawkinson.
“A knife was involved,” he explained. “The suspect fled on foot.”
The suspect was taken into custody within 45 minutes of the incident, Hawkinson stated.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:05 p.m., and authorities in Jackson sent out a teletype to surrounding law enforcement agencies. A Worthington Police officer spotted the suspect’s vehicle traveling west on Nobles 35 and a pursuit took place, with the suspect’s speed reaching up to 70 miles per hour, Hawkinson said. The chase ended when the suspect crossed U.S. 59/Minnesota 60 and crashed into the adjacent ditch. The vehicle came to a stop on a gravel road and the suspect, a man who looked to be in his mid-20s, was taken into custody.
He was taken by ambulance to Sanford Regional Hospital Worthington with non-life threatening injuries.
Hawkinson had no comment on the victim’s status when questioned shortly before 4 p.m.
“The investigation is still pending,” he stated.
Updates will be made as information becomes available.
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