Joseph Christen Thoreson is a resident of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

He attended Kiona-Benton City High School.

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Thoresen is accused of striking David Haiman with a baseball bat, stabbing him in the lungs with a machete, and beheading him after learning Haiman allegedly raped his girlfriend.

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Police believe the murder took place on June 21, 2016.

^[5]The confrontation occurred in Thoresen's apartment where the couple attacked Haiman.

After calming down, the three allegedly left to smoke Marijuana and Methamphetamine together.

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At a later time Thoresen came up behind Haiman by the Ball Club, and began hitting him with a baseball bat.

He then stabbed him multiple times and decapitated him.

Thoresen disposed of the head in the woods, but left the torso.

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He was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

He is being held on $2 million bail.

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