Bodies Of 4 Twin Cities Residents Found In Abandoned SUV: Sheriff

DUNN COUNTY, WI— The bodies of four Twin Cities residents were found in an SUV in western Wisconsin, the Dunn County Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday. The discovery is a part of a homicide investigation.

All four died from gunshot wounds, according to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Three of the victims were from Saint Paul, and a fourth was from Stillwater:

• Nitosha Lee Flug-Presley, 30, from Stillwater, MN
• Matthew Isiah Pettus, 26, from Saint Paul, MN
• Loyace Foreman III, 35, from Saint Paul, MN
• Jasmine Christine Sturm, 30, from Saint Paul, MN

"Our hearts go out to the family and friends of these victims," said Sheriff Kevin Bygd in a news release.

"I wish we could release more details of our investigation but we have to balance the public’s desire to know the details with running the risk of harming our investigation and losing evidence for building a good homicide case.