Last week, in a chilling case, a years-long fight over deer feeding exploded in bloodshed between New Brighton neighbors.
On Monday, Neal and Paula Zumberge of New Brighton were charged in the shooting death of neighbor Todd Stevens and the wounding of Jennifer Clevens, the culmination of a feud over Stevens’ and Clevens’ deer-feeding — which is not illegal in New Brighton.
Other deadly neighbor disputes in Minnesota:
In 1996, Paul Crawford, 72, killed a family of four that lived by him near Sauk Centre, Minn., then killed himself. He was angry because the children had played on his dock and he suspected the family of removing a surveyor’s stake.
In 1991, Minnetonka homeowner Donald Brown shot and killed neighbor Robert Percival over his messy yard. Then he called City Hall to ask: “Now that Robert Percival has left this mortal existence, when is that property going to be cleaned up?” Brown was convicted of manslaughter.
READ FULL STORY HERE