Murder-suicide investigation was early test for new Cottage Grove public safety facility

Police used the new building to investigate the shooting in the hours and days after the Oct. 25 shooting. They said it provided a place to stage nearly a dozen witnesses before they were interviewed individually and offered a secure location to store two vehicles hauled from the scene as evidence. Also, a dramatically improved evidence storage system helped to properly prepare smaller items from the scene for processing.

By: Scott Wente, South Washington County Bulletin