New details of Le Center murder, arson emerge as suspect appears in court
New details of Le Center murder, arson emerge as suspect appears in court By Meghan Grey | January 26, 2021 at 5:39 PM CST - Updated January 27 at 7:55 AM
LE CENTER, Minn. (KEYC) Hardy Wills-Traxler faced charges of First Degree Arson and Second Degree Murder in Le Sueur County District Court Tuesday afternoon.
Court documents show new details about what happened Sunday morning.
At 7:15 a.m. Sunday, emergency services were dispatched to Hunting Preserve Lane, where a shed fully engulfed in flames was discovered. The blaze was reported by the victim’s brother, Jefferey, who tried to enter the burning shed but was overcome by smoke and flames.