95 year old Albert Loehlein was beaten to death in the home he had lived in since 1945. His family stated he was 95 going on 75. He worked for decades for WCCO Radio (830 AM) tending the the transmitters. He was also a WWII vet. He lost his wife seven years ago and though shaken, he still loved to hunt and fish. And now he is gone. When he was found, it appeared that he had been deceased for at least two days. A relative bringing groceries to his house found him.
27 year old Isiah Thomas was caught based on a single fingerprint found on a wooden box in Loehlein's home. A mantle clock found in a pawn shop was identified as Loehlein's. When arrested, they found Loehlein's gold pocket watch on Thomas's person. Nothin else appears to have been stolen from the residence.
Thomas only lived six blocks away from Loehlein, and he has a rather lengthy criminal record starting when he was just 15 years old. He had entered a house when no one was home and stole various items. He attempted to go back the next day but was stopped by a woman at the front door.
At 19, he broke into a house with people there and stole, video game consoles, a phone, and a wallet. At 22 he broke into a home with a mother and her two young children inside and stole various items from there. He is already scheduled to be sentenced in two weeks for a another robbery conviction.
He is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and bail was set at two million.
Rest in Peace Mr. Loehlein. I'm sorry you were taken from this earth in such an unnecessary fashion by someone who should have never been on the streets in the first place.
http://www.startribune.com/repeat-f...r-old-anoka-man-s-home-killing-him/404288816/
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