One man found dead, another booked for suspected murder in Corcoran

Few details have been released about an incident Thursday in Corcoran. The man’s cause and manner of death are under investigation.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
December 14, 2025 at 3:42AM
Corcoran police are investigating a suspected murder. (Corcoran PD)

A man was found dead in a Corcoran home Thursday morning, and later that day a second man found in the home was arrested on suspicion of murder, police said.

Corcoran police had gone to the 7800 block of Maple Hill Road for a welfare check Thursday morning when the victim was discovered, according to a news release.

The deceased man’s name has not yet been released. The cause and manner of death remain under investigation.

A 54-year-old man was booked into the Hennepin County jail on suspicion of murder in connection with the death. There’s no known threat to the public at this time, police said.

The Star Tribune generally does not name suspects before they are formally charged.

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Few details have been released about an incident Thursday in Corcoran. The man’s cause and manner of death are under investigation.

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