UPDATE: Man Found Dead in Big Stone County Cornfield Identified
October 26, 2026
ORTONVILLE, Minn. (KWAT)–The Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man found dead in a cornfield just east of Ortonville.
Forty two year-old Gerrick Maus of Ortonville was located last Monday at a location approximately a quarter-mile northeast of where he was last seen by law enforcement.
It’s believed that the last known sighting of Maus occurred on October 1st after he fled on foot from law enforcement near the Ortonville Dollar General store.
A deputy had identified Maus, who was wanted on a South Dakota felony aggravated eluding warrant.
An extensive search was conducted for Maus utilizing two drones and personnel from four lawenforcement agencies; however, he was not located.
The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in St. Paul continues their investigation, with toxicology results still pending. No cause of death has been released.
