Burned body found at Lake Minnetonka dock
South Lake Minnetonka police launched a death investigation after a badly burned body was found in Lake Minnetonka beside a smoldering dock on the 4500 block of Enchanted Point in Shorewood just before 2 p.m. on Oct. 14. A Hennepin County search warrant cites signs of accelerants near the body, notes a possible fractured leg and burned dock canopy, and lists seized items including laptops, phones, paperwork that may include a note or will, and a can; court records show one person tied to the property was under an Extreme Risk Protection Order earlier this year and was civilly committed.
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- Call reported a boathouse fire and a body in the water on Oct. 14 near Enchanted Point, Shorewood
- Search warrant: evidence of accelerants near the body; victim appeared to have sunk through dock; possible fractured leg
- Items seized: two laptops, three cellphones, paperwork (possible note/will), unidentified can; a dog taken into custody
- Court records: one associated individual had an Extreme Risk Protection Order and was civilly committed earlier in 2025
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October 16, 2025