10/26/2026 ORTONVILLE, MN — A body found in a cornfield outside Ortonville has been identified as Gerrick Maus, 42, who disappeared earlier this month after fleeing from law enforcement, according to the Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office. Maus was found deceased around 8 p.m. on Monday, October 19, approximately one-quarter mile from where officers last saw him. He was last seen October 1, when he fled from law enforcement near the Dollar General store in Ortonville. Authorities said he was wanted on a South Dakota felony warrant for aggravated fleeing. The sheriff’s office said no force was used during the attempted arrest. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating his death. An official cause and manner of death have not been released. The sheriff’s office said there are no persons of interest connected to the investigation at this time. The circumstances surrounding Maus’s death remain under investigation. Source: Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office.