Madimba called 911 and stated he had run over a person with his vehicle.

Officers obtained a taped statement from Madimba, who admitted he stole the vehicle from the St. Cloud YMCA. Madimba told police he saw Norbert walking on the sidewalk, and decided to run him over. Madimba said he turned onto the sidewalk and began driving slowly behind Norbert before accelerating and hitting him. Madimba stated he was “listening to a song about murder” before hitting Norbert.

The 16 year old appeared before Judge Kris Davick-Halfen in district court on Monday, 24 April. Bail was set at $2 million, or $1 million with conditions.

From the Stearns County District Attorney’s office:

Israel Muyaya Madimba Charged with First and Second Degree Murder
Mon, Apr 24, 2023
Israel Muyaya Madimba, DOB: 09/30/2006 (16), appeared in district court today after being charged by complaint with Murder in the First Degree (Premeditated) and Murder in the Second Degree (Intentional) for causing the death of a 70 year old man.

The Honorable Kris Davick-Halfen set bail at $2,000,000 unconditional or $1,000,000 with conditions. Pursuant to defense counsel’s motion, Judge Davick-Halfen ordered a Rule 20.01 and 20.02 examination. The criminal proceedings are thus suspended. All bail remains in place.

Relevant provisions of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Delinquency Procedures authorize the State to charge a 16- or 17-year-old alleged to have committed Murder in the First Degree directly in District Court which has original and exclusive jurisdiction over such offenders when charged with such an offense. As Murder in the First Degree requires a sentence of life imprisonment, a grand jury must then be convened to determine whether the evidence is sufficient to indict the defendant for Murder in the First Degree and related charges. Those proceedings will be held in accordance with relevant provisions of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure and related statutes.

The investigation is ongoing and involves the St. Cloud Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Additional factual information can be found in the attached criminal complaint.

As future court dates are set they will be available on the Stearns County Attorney’s Office Criminal Case Search website at: https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/250/Criminal-Case-Search

Questions may be directed to Joshua Kannegieter – Chief – Juvenile Division or Ole Tvedten, Chief – Criminal Division at 320-656-3880.

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