Gruesome 1915 Murder Mystery Uncovered at Mitmoen Farm
Pope County, Minnesota — In 1915, a visit to the Mitmoen brothers’ farm turned into a horrifying discovery for Andrew Knutson. He found all three brothers dead, the two oldest in the house and the youngest in the barn. According to reports, they were all murdered, possibly bludgeoned with a stone and possibly shot, and had been undiscovered for several days. The motive for the murders was believed to be robbery, as the brothers were …