Minnesota man arrested for second time in murder-for-hire love triangle

A Minnesota man was arrested once more for making an attempt to rent somebody to kill his spouse’s lover after the jilted husband’s alleged murder-for-hire plot failed for a second time.

Robert Charles Thomas Sr., 38, allegedly tried to rent a hitman to kill a “shut acquaintance” whom he believed was sleeping together with his spouse, in accordance with the Todd County Sheriff’s workplace.

The alleged cheater that Thomas tried to have killed was a member of the family whose demise would have additionally netted the spurned lover a “substantial” inheritance, in accordance with KSTP.

The sufferer’s identify has not been launched.

In the summertime of 2021, Thomas allegedly paid a hitman $10,000 to kill the member of the family.

Nonetheless, the would-be murderer by no means adopted by means of with the job, in accordance with court docket paperwork.

After the failure left him in unhealthy monetary form, Thomas waited a yr earlier than making one other try.

This time, a confidential dependable informant (CRI) linked him with the spy.

The CRI was conscious of the earlier homicide try and was in touch with legislation enforcement.

Thomas met the agent on April 6 within the car parking zone of a grocery retailer in Lengthy Prairie, the place they mentioned the homicide plot.

Thomas supplied the undercover officer with the member of the family’s car info, locations he visits and a listing of his habits.

When the agent proposed simply maiming or injuring the member of the family, Thomas reiterated that he needed him “simply gone.”

The 2 allegedly agreed on a $50,000 fee for the job, which might be paid in installments after Thomas received his fingers on the inheritance.

In response to the court docket paperwork, the agent gave Thomas the prospect to attend till after the Easter weekend to make up his thoughts, however the disgruntled husband insisted that he wouldn’t name it off.

Thomas was arrested Monday for conspiracy to commit homicide and allegedly confessed to the plot when questioned by the Todd County Lawyer’s Workplace.

He was booked on the Todd County Jail and faces as much as 20 years in jail for the plot.

He’s scheduled to return to court docket on Might 1.