Who is Jan Pigman-Kruse’s husband Christopher?

JAN Pigman-Kruse was found shot dead early in the morning of August 19, 2015.

Pigman-Kruse was survived by her husband and daughter Christopher and Bailey Kruse.

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Who is Jan Pigman-Kruse’s husband Christopher?

A native of Worthington, Minnesota, Christopher Kruse is the husband of the late Jan Pigman-Kruse.

Chris met Jan when Jan was graduating from Worthington Community College.

On October 7, 1995, Jan and Chris got married.

Five years later, the two welcomed their first and only daughter, Bailey Kruse.

Christopher Kruse became widely known after he was named the prime suspect after his wife’s murder in 2015.

What happened to Jan Pigman Kruse?

At around 2:30 a.m. on August 19, 2015, Christopher heard a loud noise.

After being abruptly awakened by the noise, he found that his wife had been shot by an unknown intruder at their home in Brewster, Minnesota.

In March 2019, Chris Kruse was charged with first degree first degree murder of his wife.

Two 12 gauge shotgun shells matching Kruse’s shotgun were found at the scene.

However, after an eight-day trial with 41 witnesses and 12 hours of jury deliberation, Kruse was found not guilty on February 13, 2020.

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NBC’s Dateline released a 2-hour episode of Jan’s death in 2020, which featured Chris.

On March 19, 2023, during Dateline Weekend NBC, the network will re-air the episode on NBC at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Where is Christopher Kruse now?

After Kruse was acquitted of murdering his wife, he moved back to Worthington with his daughter.

Kruse has kept his private life private since the trial, but his daughter has made some progress in her life after her mother’s death.

Bailey Kruse graduated from Worthington High School in 2018 and is now a student at the University of Minnesota-Rochester.

She was also involved with the Worthington ice hockey program for 12 years.