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Abducted Fergus Falls woman found safe, suspect in custody

A male suspect is in custody, authorities say.

By Faiza Mahamud

July 22, 2018 at 11:12PM

A woman who was abducted at gunpoint while she was out jogging in rural Fergus Falls on Sunday was found safe and a male suspect was arrested.

Amber Rose Simonson was abducted at around 2 p.m. on Sunday.

A spokesman for Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office declined to say where Simonson was found, citing an ongoing investigation.

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Faiza Mahamud covers Minneapolis for the Star Tribune. She has previously covered education, immigrant communities, city government and neighborhoods. 

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