America Thayer, 55, was found beheaded in Shakopee, Minnesota Wednesday afternoon. SHAKOPEE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police have identified the woman who was reportedly beheaded in Shakopee, Minnesota Wednesday as 55-year-old America Mafalda Thayer.
A suspect is in custody in connection with her death. Around 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a stabbing at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Spencer Street.
When they arrived at the scene, officers saw a body without a head lying on the ground next to a car, according to a search warrant.
The victim's head was lying next to the body. The victim, identified as Thayer, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers found what appeared to be a sheath for a large knife in a nearby yard.