VISIT FROM FRIENDS AND MURDER IN THE FAMILY

Rainy, Jason, Forrester, and Eris came out to visit for a little while yesterday evening. They were mainly here because Darren sold his junky motocycle to Jason. Jason wanted the frame to build his very own bike from the ground up. Darren had to leave for work after he and Jason got the bike. Once the bike was taken care of I took the 4 of them out to see our new palomino. We came back to the house and I saddled up my sorrel mare and everyone had a ride on the horse. Even Rainy and Jason had a ride. After riding I treated them to some ice cream and then they took off around 9 o'clock or a little after.

Early last week, my mother got some terrible news about a cousin that lived in Minnesota. My mother's cousing was found murdered in her home. She was upposed to go on a dinner date with a friend but she never showed up for the date. The friend went to check her house and found the house locked and mom's cousins Jeep was gone so she figured she was out somewhere and just forgot about the date. The next day the friend still had not heard from her and became concerned so she called the son. The son had a key to the house so he went over and opened it up and found his mother dead. Pretty shocking! I never thought it would happen to someone in our family. There has been news that her ATM card had been used in Minnesota and the guy was caught on the servailence camera and the attendant said that he mentioned North Dakota. The Jeep was just recently found in Fargo the other day. It is creepy to think that that guy who murdered our family member is so close to us right now and nobody knows where he is. Below are two news articles about it.

This article from StarTribune.com

Wright County officials seek vehicle linked to woman's suspicious death
Joy Powell, Star Tribune

Wright County sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help in tracking down a vehicle linked to a woman's suspicious death, which was reported Saturday.

The family and employer of Ruth Ouverson, 58, confirmed that she was found dead in her home in Marysville Township. The death is being investigated as a possible homicide.

Authorities are asking for help locating her 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's dark blue with Minnesota license plate! HVT377.

Should anyone spot the vehicle, deputies warn to not approach it but to instead call 911 or the Sheriff's Office at 763-682-7622.

Sheriff's Lt. Greg Howell said no further details were being released Sunday about the death. "We're still trying to sort this out," he said.

"We'd like to have extra sets of eyes out there looking for this vehicle," Howell said.

Ouverson's son, Troy Ouverson of Buffalo, Minn., said late Sunday afternoon that his father had just arrived home from a motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D., and the family was declining to comment at this time.

Ruth Ouverson lived with her husband, Douglas, 63, in a house on 10 acres about 2 miles north of Montrose.

Ruth Ouverson worked for many years for the Rockford School District, where she headed the early childhood programs, working with preschool children and their parents.

"She's going to be missed," district Superintendent Michael Smith said! Saturday evening of the personable woman, whom he described a! s well- respected and with a knack for understanding toddlers.

"She had that ability to understand the preschool-age child, and not everybody has that gift. She was very personable with them," Smith said.

"She was very conscientious. She was a professional person who really wanted the best for the children whom she worked with," he said. "We were fortunate to have a leader in that Early Childhood Program who met the needs of the children in the Rockford area schools."
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Minnesota Murder Victim's Jeep Found In Fargo
Aug 13 2007 6:24AM
Associated Press (Don Haney, KFGO, Fargo) FARGO, N.D. (AP)

Authorities in Fargo have recovered a vehicle belonging to a Minnesota murder victim.

Police found the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee abandoned in the parking lot of the Fargo Wal-Mart yesterday.

Sergeant Glen Hanson says there was no sign of the driver.

Minnesota authorities say the Jeep belonged to 58-year-old Ruth Ouverson. She was found dead in her home near Montrose on August fourth.

A man driving the Jeep was Filmed on surveillance video at a Monticello (mawn-tuh-SEHL'-oh) convenience store last week. The man also was seen using the victim's ATM card at a convenience store in Buffalo (Minnesota), and asked store employees for directions to I-94 and mentioned North Dakota.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 08-13-07 0612CDT