Dale Morin

Ameer Musa Matariyeh, 25, of Minneapolis, was arraigned Thursday in virtual hearing in Kandiyohi County District Court. He is charged with murder, attempted murder and two other felonies.

Ameer Musa Matariyeh, 25, of Minneapolis was arraigned Thursday in Kandiyohi County District Court. He is charged with four felonies including murder and attempted murder.

Daniel Ortiz, 31, is one of three men charged in the Oct. 25, 2023, death. Criminal proceedings are continuing against the other two suspects.

Ameer Musa Matariyeh, 25, of Minneapolis, was arraigned Thursday in virtual hearing in Kandiyohi County District Court. He is charged with murder, attempted murder and two other felonies.

Carsten Ronald Tallman, 18, of Willmar, is charged in a shooting that injured a juvenile male. According to the criminal complaint, the shots came from a car that was following the male as he drove.

Jerome "Jerry" Skluzacek, 55, of New London, died Oct. 22, 2024. He was previously identified as the man who suffered a fatal gunshot wound in a carjacking near Willmar.

Victoria Nelson, 19, of North Branch, was treated and released. According to a news release, she had lost control of her vehicle while driving on a gravel road.

Ameer Musa Matariyeh, previously charged with murder in a New London man's shooting death during an apparent carjacking, will also face related charges for offenses initially reported in Minneapolis.

After 34 years with the Willmar Police Department, Jim Felt served his last day Oct. 18, 2024. He served as chief the past 10 years.

Gloria Jane Gardner, 75, of New London, was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision. The other driver involved was uninjured, according to the State Patrol.