Rochester man arrested for murder after woman's death in Wabasha County

One dead, one in custody in Wabasha County incident Wednesday

WABASHA, Minn. — A woman is dead and a Rochester man is in custody following an incident in Wabasha County Wednesday that later prompted a shelter in place order in Olmsted County. Officials from the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office said the office received a call around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025, with a report from near West Newton, Minnesota that a woman had been seriously hurt and needed medical attention. That woman, identified by th…

Rochester man arrested for murder after woman's death in Wabasha County

WEST NEWTON, Minn. (WKBT) -- A Rochester man faces murder charges after the death of a woman in Wabasha County.