Details emerge in central Minnesota cabin murder case

PALISADE, Minn. — A be aware discovered by investigators close to the physique of a 62-year-old gunshot sufferer Wednesday, July 27, inside an Aitkin County cabin appeared to disclose the person’s suspicions of his sons stealing from him and his plan to show them into regulation enforcement.

Ronald Bzdok, 24, of Buffalo, Minnesota, faces a felony second-degree homicide cost within the loss of life of his father, Daniel Bzdok, who was the topic of a lacking individuals case first below investigation Tuesday by the Wright County Sheriff’s Workplace. The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Workplace assisted with the investigation.

Daniel Bzdok, additionally of Buffalo, left for his cabin, a trailer on Fleming Lake in Fleming Township south of Palisade, on July 22 along with his son Ronald Bzdok. Daniel Bzdok was final heard from July 23, in line with the report. Authorities realized Daniel Bzdok was recognized to carry his .22-caliber handgun to the cabin and drove a Buick LeSabre.

After quite a few unanswered cellphone calls, Daniel Bzdok’s brother grew to become involved about Bzdok’s well-being and went to verify the cabin Tuesday. He discovered the primary door padlocked and no autos round, so he left the cabin.

An Aitkin County sheriff’s deputy responded to the placement Wednesday to search for Daniel Bzdok. The deputy walked across the exterior of the cabin and thru a big window, noticed a useless man with blood on his chest seated at a eating room desk.

The Minnesota Bureau of Prison Apprehension together with its crime scene group responded to the residence. Investigators famous a lot of the home windows have been obscured and the within of the trailer was darkish.

Authorities executed a search warrant and recognized the sufferer because the lacking individual Daniel Bzdok utilizing a driver’s license photograph. They discovered the sufferer going through the tv with a graham cracker in his hand and a single gunshot wound to the again of the pinnacle. A single .22-caliber shell casing was discovered subsequent to the sufferer, in line with authorities.

The BCA particular brokers discovered a be aware in entrance of the sufferer indicating Daniel Bzdok suspected Ronald Bzdok and his different son stole from him and he deliberate to show them into regulation enforcement and procure a restraining order.

The Wright County Sheriff’s Workplace reported Ronald Bzdok was arrested July 23 — the identical day individuals final heard from Daniel Bzdok — in Wright County whereas driving the sufferer’s car and in possession of a .22-caliber handgun. The arrest was at 7:23 p.m. for driving whereas intoxicated, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of medicine and driving a car with out an ignition interlock system.

Thursday, investigators executed a search warrant on Ronald Bzdok’s belongings and located the sufferer’s Cabela’s bank card and a key ring containing a Buick key, a Ford key, gun secure keys and quite a few different keys.

Ronald Bzdok is within the Aitkin County Jail on prices of second-degree homicide with intent however not premeditated and a probation violation. The second-degree homicide cost carries a most of 40 years of imprisonment.

Ronald Bzdok was beforehand convicted of a gross misdemeanor DWI for refusing to undergo a chemical take a look at in 2020 and felony theft by swindle in February. The theft conviction arose from a report of worker theft at a Vacation gasoline station in Medina. He fraudulently returned gadgets on the retailer with out buying them, amounting to a lack of $2,211.62 to the enterprise, in line with the grievance.

Bzdok is ready to make an look 10:45 a.m. Monday in Aitkin County District Courtroom through Zoom.

This case stays below investigation by the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Workplace together with the Minnesota Bureau of Prison Apprehension.