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Brainerd man sentenced to life in 2024 murder, kidnapping case

Aanerud received life with possible release after 30 years for murder and additional sentences for kidnapping, burglary, and assault under a plea deal.

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BRAINERD — A 36-year-old Brainerd man has been sentenced to life in prison for the November 2024 shooting death of a man and the abduction of a pregnant woman and her children near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud entered a plea agreement on Dec. 17, 2025, and was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, to life with the possibility of release after 30 years for the first-degree murder of 62-year-old Lyle Maske. For the charge of kidnapping to facilitate a felon…

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Brainerd man sentenced to life in 2024 murder, kidnapping case

BRAINERD — A 36-year-old Brainerd man has been sentenced to life in prison for the November 2024 shooting death of a man and the abduction of a pregnant woman and her children near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud entered a plea agreement on Dec. 17, 2025, and was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, to life with the possibility of release after 30 years for the first-degree murder of 62-year-old Lyle Maske. For the charge of kidnapping to facilitate a felon…

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Inforum broke the news in Fargo, United States on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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