Second defendant sentenced in Isanti County home invasion homicide

August 4, 2025 (SAINT PAUL) – Today, an Isanti County court sentenced Gerald (a/k/a "Jerold") Allen Downs to 366 months in prison for his role in the December 2023 burglary and murder of Jose De Jesus Diaz Fernandes on a ranch in Spencer Brook Township, Minnesota. Codefendant Fredy Saavedra Olivar was previously convicted after a trial for his role in the same crimes. Another…
Source: Red Lake Nation News