Crime & Safety

Nicole Gutzman, 48, Found Dead Outside Northern Minnesota Self-Storage Facility

The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says Nicole Gutzman's body was discovered on the ground at about 12:43 p.m. , east of Crosby.

February 24, 2023

DEERWOOD, Minn. – Authorities say a 48-year-old Perham woman was found dead Wednesday outside a self-storage facility in northern Minnesota.

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The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says Nicole Gutzman's body was discovered on the ground at about 12:43 p.m. off State Highway 6 in Deerwood, which is just east of Crosby.

Investigators say it's not clear how long Gutzman had been deceased, and her cause of death is still being determined.

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