Crime & Safety
Minnesota Man Accused Of Killing Coworker With Sledgehammer Found Incompetent To Stand Trial
Daniel Delong, 41, was charged in Wright County with second-degree murder for killing 20-year-old Amber Czech on Nov. 11, 2025.
April 7, 2026
A man accused of killing his coworker at a food and dairy processing facility in central Minnesota has been found incompetent to stand trial, according to the county attorney.
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Daniel Delong, 41, was charged in Wright County with second-degree murder for killing 20-year-old Amber Czech on Nov. 11, 2025, at Advanced Process Technologies, located at 165 Swendra Blvd NE in Cokato, Minnesota.
Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes says a psychologist who examined Delong determined he "lacks the capacity to proceed to trial at this time due to mental illness."
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