Jean Harriette Mart, 77, of rural Perham, Minnesota, was found dead at her home on July 17, 2023. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded and an investigation began after authorities described the circumstances as suspicious.

Jean’s husband, 79-year-old Paul Edward Mart, was taken into custody and later charged with second-degree murder in connection with her death. Reports say the incident occurred on either Saturday or Sunday night and that Jean suffered blunt trauma after an alleged argument; Paul is accused of bashing her head into a granite floor.

Jean was born December 8, 1945. The case highlights a fatal incident of intimate partner violence involving an elderly couple; several timeline details remain unclear.

Did anyone in the Perham area know the Marts or have information about that weekend in July 2023?