A 35-year-old woman from Bemidji, Minnesota, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Roy Lovelace in August 2022. Cora Lee Quaderer pleaded guilty to a single count of first-degree murder for the incident that left one person dead.
On August 30, 2022, authorities responded to a call for a camper on fire near Cass Lake. After extinguishing the fire, they discovered the body of 30-year-old Roy Lovelace inside the camper. Witnesses reported seeing Quaderer arguing with the victim before pouring gasoline onto the camper and setting it on fire while Lovelace was trapped inside.
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Quaderer was apprehended by the Brooklyn Center Police Department at a gas station in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after a lengthy search. She was initially charged with second-degree murder and first-degree arson but was later indicted with first-degree murder by a grand jury. Quaderer admitted in court that the evidence against her was enough for a jury to find her guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
At the time of the crime, Quaderer had multiple prior convictions for felony drug possession and various misdemeanor offenses, including theft and providing false information to peace officers. She was on supervised probation for a felony offense of fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance in Cass County.
Beltrami County Attorney David Hanson expressed condolences to Lovelace’s family and thanked all the agencies involved in the investigation. He also acknowledged the hard work of his office staff, including Chief Assistant County Attorney Dave Frank, Legal Assistant Ashlee Zetah, and Victim Services Coordinator Riley Irish.
Quaderer has been sentenced to life in prison and has been remanded to the Commissioner of Corrections.
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