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MN native found dead in NYC condo trash compactor
Jaclyn Elmquist, originally from South St. Paul, had been living in Brooklyn. The NYPD say they believe she fell down the garbage chute inside a Chelsea condominium.
MANHATTAN, New York — The search for a missing Minnesota native in New York City ended over the weekend when her body was found in the garbage compactor of a condominium building in Manhattan.
Jaclyn Elmquist, also known as Jackie, disappeared on the night of November 30.
On X, formerly called Twitter, someone claiming to be Ellmquist’s cousin said Elmquist left a work party in Manhattan but did not come home or show up for work Friday morning.
According to a missing poster posted on social media by Elmquist’s sister, the 24-year-old had last been seen getting into a yellow cab at Catch Steakhouse in Manhattan.
In surveillance video obtained by NBC New York, it appears Elmquist is unsteady while walking down the sidewalk on West 28th St. around 11:45 p.m.
The New York City Police Department told KARE 11 that on Friday, December 1 around 2:40 p.m., police responded to a 911 call at 540 West 28th Street — less than a mile away from where Elmquist was last seen.
Officers found Elmquist “unconscious and unresponsive” in the garbage compactor in the basement of the building. EMS responded and pronounced her dead at the scene.
According to the NYPD, a preliminary investigation determined Elmquist’s injuries were indicative of having fallen down the garbage chute.
Police said, “No criminality is suspected at this time.”
Elmquist’s family is currently in New York. Her father told KARE 11 that Elmquist was born in White Bear Lake and grew up in South St. Paul. She had been living in Brooklyn at the time of her death.
Elmquist had recently started working for Mission Staffing, an executive search firm. According to her LinkedIn, she was a recruiting operations specialist for the company.
Police are investigating Elmquist’s death. She does not live in the building where she was found and it’s unclear how she got inside. The building, called +Art, is described as a luxury condominium.
Information from the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner surrounding the cause of death had not been released as of Sunday night.
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Police are investigating after three men were shot early on Saturday morning.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating after three men were shot in the Ventura Village neighborhood early Saturday morning.
According to Minneapolis police, officers were called to the area around East 21st Street and South 15th Avenue around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Officers found three men had been shot. One of the men died and the two others were taken to the hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries.
Officials said the shooting happened at a small homeless encampment.
Police have not announced any arrests as of Saturday morning.
KARE 11 will update this story as more information is made available.
This Halloween the chocolate shop is getting very festive.
MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, Minn. — A small sweet shop in a Minnesota river town has won some BIG awards for its chocolates.
St. Croix Chocolate Company in Marine on St. Croix has won national and international awards including Best of Show in this year’s America’s Division of the International Chocolate Awards.
Their chocolates are available at the St. Croix Chocolate Company kitchen or online.
This Halloween they are selling a Halloween Countdown Calendar that features 14 prize-winning recipes made into ghosts, bats, skulls and other spooky configurations. They also have a Boo Bag-handled tote that comes with their “best of” Halloween assortment.
Owner and Chocolatier, Robyn Dochterman, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share what St. Croix Chocolate Company has to offer.
MINNEAPOLIS — Making pasta at home is relatively simple, as long as you have the right tools.
October is National Pasta Month and Red Rabbit‘s Corporate Chef, Adam Lerner, joined KARE 11 Saturday to show us how to make homemade noodles in the confines of your own kitchen.
