Crime & Safety
Trial For Prior Lake Man Accused Of Stabbing 5 On Apple River In Wisconsin Begins Monday
The prosecution argues that Miu was the aggressor by stabbing five people.
April 1, 2024
HUDSON, Wis. — The trial for a Prior Lake man accused of killing a teen and stabbing four others on the Apple River in Wisconsin nearly two years ago begins Monday morning.
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Investigators say video from July 2022 shows Nicolae Miu being pushed and hit by a group of tubers on the river before he stabbed five people, killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 24 and were from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Witnesses said Miu was initially in the Apple River with goggles and a snorkel. A group of tubers accused of him of looking at young girls underwater, but Miu told investigators he was looking for a missing cell phone.
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