Mitmoen

Gruesome discovery at Mitmoen farm leads to murder trial and acquittal

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POPE COUNTY, Minn. — The Mitmoen brothers’ farm near Ben Wade Township was the scene of a horrific discovery in May of 1915. Andrew Knutson stumbled upon the gruesome reality of all three brothers, Sven, Johannes (John), and Amund, murdered. With the two older brothers found in the house, the youngest, Amund, was discovered in … Read more

Murder Mystery at Mitmoen Farm: Acquitted Defendants Leave Gruesome Crime Unsolved

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POPE COUNTY, Minn. — In May 1915, a visit to the farm of the three Mitmoen brothers near Ben Wade Township led to a gruesome discovery. The two oldest brothers, Sven and Johannes (John), were found murdered in the house, while the youngest brother, Amund, was discovered dead in the barn. All three had been … Read more