Murder of Alayna Ertl

Alayna Ertl
Born Alayna Jeanne Ertl
(2010-10-31)October 31, 2010
Disappeared August 20, 2016
Died August 20, 2016(2016-08-20) (aged 5)
Motley, Minnesota
Cause of death Strangulation and blunt-force trauma[1]
Nationality American
Home town Watkins, Minnesota

Alayna Ertl was a missing 5-year-old girl from Watkins, Minnesota who was later found murdered.[2][1] She went missing on Saturday, August 20, 2016 and was last seen alive around 2am Central Daylight Time, according to the Amber Alert that was issued for her.[3] When her parents woke up at 8am Saturday, they noted that their daughter, their pickup truck, and the house guest who had stayed with them overnight were gone. After her parents reported her missing, her father's cell phone in the truck pinged a cell tower in Todd County, Minnesota giving a clue to where she might be.[4] Her body was located nine hours later in Cass county near the Wilderness Park [5] in a swampy area.[6] The overnight guest, Zachary Todd Anderson, a softball teammate of the girl's father, is believed to have stolen the family's white 2002 GMC Sierra pickup truck during the abduction. He was located in a secluded area around 4:20pm Central Time.[5] Police had tracked the vehicle to Anderson's family's cabin, which was unoccupied when they arrived.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Funeral held for girl, 5, who was kidnapped and murdered". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Amber Alert Poster: Alayna Ertl" (PDF). Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
  3. ↑ "Amber Alert: 5-year-old girl from Watkins, MN". TEGNA. Kare 11. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Body of 5-Year-Old Girl Abducted from Meeker County Recovered, Suspect Arrested". KSTP. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 "5-year-old girl reported missing found dead in Cass County". Star Tribune. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "5-year-old Alayna Ertl died of 'homicidal violence,' body found in 'swampy area'". 22 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Minnesota man arrested over kidnap, murder of co-worker's 5-year-old". NBC News. Retrieved 23 August 2016.


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