Post by Scumhunter on May 20, 2017 23:53:13 GMT -5
(Above: Kristian Ivan Miranda, wanted for attempted murder Photo Credit: wkow.com)
(Above: Victor Alejandro Miranda, brother of Victor. Also wanted in relation to case. Photo Credit: wkow.com)
(Above: Kayla Petersen (MISSING PERSON), possibly traveling with Kristian Miranda. Photo Credit: postbulletin.com)
From postbulletin.com:
A former Rochester woman is missing, a man charged with first-degree attempted murder skipped his court appearance last week — and the two might be connected.
Kayla Petersen, 25, was last seen celebrating Thanksgiving with her family in Rochester, leaving that evening for her home in Austin. Other than some text messages on Friday, she hasn't been seen or heard from since, said her father, Tom Petersen.
Meanwhile, Kristian Ivan Miranda, 27, who faces murder charges in Olmsted County, posted $150,000 conditional bail last week. Miranda, whom authorities considered a flight risk, was scheduled to appear Wednesday in Olmsted County District Court, but failed to show up, prompting a warrant for his arrest.
Tom Petersen fears his daughter, who has two children with Miranda, may be headed to Mexico with him. He reported her missing during the weekend. She is described as a petite, white female with blondish-white hair, 5 feet 3 inches, weighing about 120 pounds.
"He's taken her three times across the border to Mexico," Petersen said Monday. "My wife has always kept contact with her. We always had a safe word, we said, to let us know you're OK."
After sending several texts Friday asking about her safety, Tom Petersen said, there was no contact; Austin police pinged her cell phone, which indicated it was near Wichita, Kan.
No foul play is suspected in Kayla's disappearance, Austin authorities said.
In addition to the attempted murder charge, Miranda, of Opa-locka, Fla., also faces one count each of dangerous weapons drive-by shooting and second-degree assault. All are felonies.
The charges stem from a Nov. 6 incident that involved a high-speed car chase on Broadway Avenue in Rochester. Miranda is accused of firing shots at an acquaintance's car. Police arrested Miranda shortly after the incident. According to court documents, a search of his SUV recovered a loaded .380 handgun between the driver's door and the driver's seat, in addition to loaded Glock 9 mm magazines and several boxes of 7.62 rifle ammunition.
Anyone with information about Petersen's whereabouts is asked to contact the Austin Police Department at 507-437-9400.
Those with information about Kristian Miranda — or his brother, 23-year-old Victor Miranda, who allegedly was part of the incident but also is believed to have fled this area — are encouraged to call the Rochester Police Department at 507-328-6800. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
www.postbulletin.com/news/crime/man-charged-in-shooting-may-be-with-missing-woman/article_58604881-386c-5a30-adb9-7de1c7dc2c9f.html
Thoughts? Additional Information on Kristian Miranda can be viewed by going to the Olmstead County Most Wanted page which will I will include in the "Additional relevant links" below this paragraph. I am confused since they say Ivan's wanted for murder while the article references both murder and attempted murder. In any case, we know at the very least he allegedly tried to kill someone (and according to another article, there was a woman and two others in the car Miranda allegedly shot at), which makes him dangerous enough. I also don't know what Victor Miranda's exact charges are as for some reason he's not on the Most Wanted page, but both him and Kristian still have active warrants on the online Olmstead County full warrants listing as of this posting date. (5/21/2017). Also, as far as I can tell, Kayla is still missing as of this posting date.
Additional relevant links:
www.co.olmsted.mn.us/sheriff/divisions/lec/hottopics/Pages/Wanted.aspx
www.wkow.com/story/33644210/2016/11/Monday/rochester-police-investigating-shooting-on-south-broadway
www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?322623-MN-Kayla-Petersen-25-Austin-24-Nov-2016
www.co.olmsted.mn.us/sheriff/divisions/lec/hottopics/Pages/activewarrants.aspx
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