Sheriff Reflects on Riess Case

Sheriff Scott Rose is thanking other agencies and media for their help bringing Riess to justice

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And i'm george mallet.

First tonight ?

"* it's a murder case that captured the nation's attention.

Now that lois riess will be spending the rest of her life in prison ?

"* the dodge county sheriff is thanking his fellow members of law enforcement.

Let's take a look at the timeline of the riess drama.

In march of 2018 lois riess killed her husband, david, in blooming prairie.

The dodge county sheriff's office says after killing him ?

"* she cashed more than 10?

*- thousand dollars in stolen and forged checks from her husband and his business.

She spent most of the day gambling at diamond jo casino in northwood before asking for directions south at this nearby gas station.

If you wanted to start heading south , would you take 35 south just to keep going down to the next state?

A nationwide manhunt ensued ?

*- and riess traveled to florida where she met ?

"* befriended *- and then killed a woman who looked like her... pamela hutchinson.

Investigators say she made that friendship and committed that crime to steal hutchinson's identity.

After nearly a month on the run ?

"* lois was caught at a restaurant in texas.

Someone recognized her and tipped off authorities.

Look live: i'm at the law enforcement center here in rochester ... i spoke to the sheriff of dodge county who says that law enforcment throughout minnesota played a huge role in helping to solve this case.

"this was a complicated case."

It's a case that could have easily not been solved.

Sheriff scott rose say his department is small and relied heavily on their partnerships to bring lois riess to court to face her crimes.

On august 11th riess pleaded guilty to the 2018 murder of her husband david riess.

The next day sheriff rose took to social media and thanked all the many agencies involved in bringing riess to justice.

It wasn't just a post about gratitude ... there was more to the message.

"with all the reform movements that are going on with regards to law enforcement nation wide its important for us to recognize the agencies, the officers, the dispatchers when they do a great job like this the public needs to see that.

The public needs to see the positive stories.

They need to see the good work that these people are doing and be reminded of the dedication that the men and women have to our communities."

Look live.

Sheriff rose also took the time to take members of the media saying they played an instrumental role in providing the public with the most up to