Brenda Kay Krause, a 66-year-old Caucasian woman, was found dead inside her rural Albert Lea residence on June 10, 2025. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner determined her cause of death was gunshot wounds and ruled the death a homicide.

Police were dispatched about 7 p.m. to the 21000 block of 880th Avenue after a report that 44-year-old Nathaniel Dewitt Bailey had texted a woman claiming he had just killed his mother. Officers later located Bailey’s vehicle near Austin in Mower County and a pursuit followed that returned to the Albert Lea property. Bailey exited his vehicle armed with a handgun and multiple officers fired; Bailey was struck and later pronounced dead at the scene.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the investigation into Krause’s homicide and the officer-involved shooting. A handgun and spent cartridge casings were recovered and portions of the incident were recorded on body-worn cameras. If anyone has information about Brenda Kay Krause, her movements that evening, or the events at the 21000 block of 880th Avenue, please come forward.