A 27-year old Forest Lake man is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with a woman who was found dead Friday in an apartment in the 900 block of 12th Street Southwest in Forest Lake.
According to police, officers were called to the apartment around 8 p.m. on the report of a bad smell. Upon entering the apartment, they found a dead female, as well as Lauren Mason Grove Lynch, who was arrested. The woman’s name will be released pending official autopsy and identification processes.
Police believe there is no additional danger to the public and are investigating the death with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. More information will be posted as it becomes available.