BEMIDJI, MN (trfnews.i234.me) The mother of a Bemidji, Minnesota man who was murdered in 2020 speaks to TRF News as 1 of 3 responsible for his death is sentenced to 31 years in prison.
Justice As Good As It Gets is now being served up in the nearly three-year-old murder case of Jason maruska of rural Bemidji Minnesota one family member sums up the case as drug users trying to get money fast by robbing and murdering Jason maruska we’ll hear from his mother in just a minute it was May 3rd 2020 when Beltrami County dispatch received a report of a gunshot victim and building on fire at 11973 Trend Gove Road Northwest in Beltrami County that’s about seven miles west of Bemidji deputies found a male who lived at the scene with gunshot wounds he survived and stated individuals in a car opened fire on him deputies found Jason maruska deceased inside the burning home now all three individuals involved in this case have taken plea deals Devin Belcourt and Travis gunning faced a second degree murder charge Rebecca lockman the driver of the getaway card is charged with aiding and abetting this week Devin Belcourt was sentenced to 31 years in prison gunning and lockman will be sentenced next month here’s murder victim Jason maruska’s mother Beth yes it gives us release you know it’s been ongoing for three years and you know we’re ready to be done you know so it’s given us relief um the big thing that I wanted to do was make a a public thank you to everybody that worked on this case to the fire department the Bemidji Fire Department to Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office um and to the county attorney’s office they’ve all been very supportive and very compassionate in their treatment of us throughout all this all right I guess we’ll leave it at that I’m sorry for your loss take care of yourself thank you okay goodbye Beth called me right back after that phone interview to say she also forgot to mention she wanted to thank all the hard work of the Minnesota BCA I’m Neil Berg reporting for itrfnews.i234.me
Mother of Murder Victim Addresses The Public, One of Three Perpetrators Receives 31-Year Prison Sentence
God bless this mother… I wish I could hug her.
I knew both Jason and Travis from school…
I look at these people and all I see is the arrogant look of "how dare you arrest me, don't you know who I am". I ask… what's wrong with the Death Penalty for losers
We've got a b-el court, Gunning and Locked up, man. Who says names don't mean something? I wish I could bring Jason back to his mom. These three lived down to their potential. I pray for peace for Jason Maruska's friends and family. Senseless, dangerous crime, so much pain. Three more families lose their loved ones. Young people, even when you drink and drug; please, consider what you are willing to do to get what you want. Think about it so when you start thinking this is smart, you stop yourself. Life in prison, 30 years. Are you willing to do it? Love ya'll. Thanks, Neal.