BEMIDJI — Three men charged in the 2023 murder and robbery of a man in Bemidji pleaded guilty, according to the Beltrami County Attorney’s Office.
In a Tuesday, March 4, news release, Beltrami County Attorney David L. Hanson said Daniel Keezer pleaded guilty to murder, and his brother Robert Keezer and associate James Burnette pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting aggravated robbery.
Bemidji Police responded to reports of a physical altercation early on June 24, 2023, according to the release. Officers found a man, identified as A.F., with multiple stab wounds who was shortly pronounced dead.
An investigation by Bemidji police, with assistance from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, found the three men had lured the victim to the scene of the crime with the intent to rob him.
Robert Keezer and Burnette admitted to aiding in the robbery in open court, according to the release, and Daniel Keezer admitted that he stabbed A.F. multiple times.
Hanson said his office intends to seek a 35-year sentence for Daniel Keezer, who will be sentenced in April, and 15 years for Burnette and Robert Keezer, who will be sentenced in March.
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