By Associated Press - Monday, January 25, 2021

LE CENTER, Minn. (AP) - A man has been arrested on a tentative murder charge following a fatal fire in Le Sueur County.

Firefighters responded to a residence in Le Center Sunday morning where a 64-year-old man was found dead, according to sheriff’s officials. Authorities have identified him as Bruce Alan Traxler.

An investigation led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man who was booked into the Le Sueur County Jail on possible charges of second-degree murder and arson, KEYC-TV reported.



The man in jail is expected to appear in Le Sueur County District Court on Tuesday.

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