Jason McDonough, 41, was murdered on January 28, 2019 after being lured to a residence in Eckles Township, just outside Bemidji, Minnesota, under the pretense of a robbery. He went to the house with a friend, 39-year-old Adam Thorpe, at the invitation of 47-year-old Darren Lloyd Stebe. When McDonough refused to hand over money, Stebe shot both men, killing them, then moved their bodies to a fire pit in his backyard and burned their remains.

Thorpe’s family reported him missing on February 4 after last hearing from him the previous week; investigators found the vehicle the men had been using at the Palace Casino east of Bemidji. A search warrant at Stebe’s property on February 5, 2019 led to discovery of human remains in the fire pit and Stebe’s arrest on a probation violation. Stebe was charged in the deaths and later prosecuted; Kristi Trisco and Daniel Linde were also implicated, and Trisco admitted assisting in spending about $5,000 taken from the victims.

Does anyone have information about Jason’s last known movements or contacts in the Bemidji area?