Worthington 19-year-old fatally stabbed in money dispute, charges say

June 23, 2015 at 2:37AM
Blue Oudon Thyboualoy, fatally stabbed Friday, June 19, 2015, in Worthington, Minn.
Blue Oudon Thyboualoy, fatally stabbed Friday, June 19, 2015, in Worthington, Minn. (Jenni Pinkley/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A 19-year-old man was fatally stabbed in a late-night confrontation in his home in Worthington, Minn., by a man who was upset about being owed money and being called a racial slur, according to charges filed Monday.

Chim "Monkey" LoVan, 46, of Worthington, was charged in Nobles County District Court with second-degree murder and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. LoVan remains in custody.

The man LoVan allegedly stabbed early Friday at a home in the 1000 block of Oslo Street was identified by authorities as Blue Oudon Thyboualoy.

Police arrived at the home late Friday afternoon and saw a bleeding Thyboualoy curled up on a mattress, the complaint says. Before he died, Thyboualoy said he was stabbed while trying to close the door on his attacker, who he identified as "Monkey."

Paul Walsh

Chim LoVan, charged with murder.
Chim LoVan, charged with murder. (Jenni Pinkley/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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