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Two Found Dead During Welfare Check at Prior Lake Home

State investigators joined the case.

Overview

  • Prior Lake police conducting a welfare check Saturday around 9 a.m. entered a home near Spruce Trail and Spruce Circle and found two people dead.
  • Officers discovered a 35-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman inside a bedroom of the residence.
  • Police said there is no ongoing threat to public safety connected to the deaths.
  • The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, a state agency that helps local departments with major cases, is assisting Prior Lake police.
  • Authorities have not released the victims' names or the cause or manner of death as they notify family and continue the investigation.