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16 years later, the mysterious death of a well-known retired Minnesota firefighter remains unresolved
Autopsy results and missing cash shifted the case from accident to homicide, but investigators have not identified a suspect or motive.
- In 2010, 70-year-old retired New Brighton firefighter Lee Allen Goodwin was found dead at his home, with authorities later classifying the case as an unsolved homicide.
- Goodwin's wife discovered his body near the basement stairs, initially believing the incident was a medical emergency until an autopsy revealed he died from blunt force trauma.
- Investigators determined the killer arrived on foot and stole a wallet, later found in a distant dumpster, while the family unknowingly destroyed a piggy bank police suspected was the murder weapon.
- The New Brighton Police Department canvassed the neighborhood, but the crime scene was severely compromised by family activity, leaving the case unresolved since 2010.
- Todd Goodwin, the victim's son, said, "In the last 10 years, I haven't heard a thing," while the New Brighton Police Department urges anyone with information to call 651-288-4100.
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16 years later, the mysterious death of a well-known retired Minnesota firefighter remains unresolved
Lee Allen Goodwin was 70 years old when his wife found him at the bottom of their basement stairs. They assumed his death was an accident, until his wallet was found days later in a nearby dumpster.
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