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Yellow PagesMan Convicted Of Killing Friend Gathering Syrup
- Original WCCO-TV article: Man Convicted Of Killing Friend Gathering Syrup
A jury has found a rural Waubun man guilty of killing a lifelong friend who was gathering maple syrup.
Thirty-four-year-old Kenneth Eugene Andersen was convicted of one count of first-degree murder, a crime that can carry life in prison.
Authorities say Andersen shot 33-year-old Chad Swedberg, of rural Ogema, twice with a high-powered rifle April 13, 2007, while Swedberg was out gathering maple syrup.
People in the Becker County courtroom gasped when the verdict was read, and the defendant hung and shook his head.
Sentencing is scheduled for 1 p.m. June 12 before Judge Peter Irvine.
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