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BAIL REDUCTION REQUEST FOR WINDOM STABBING SUSPECT DENIED

A request to reduce the bail of a suspect facing second-degree murder charges in Cottonwood County has been denied.   26-year-old No Name Given Happy is being held in the Cottonwood County jail on $750,000 bond or $1-million without conditions.  Happy is facing multiple charges including second-degree murder after a stabbing at the Phat Pheasant Pub that resulted in the death of 30-year-old Benjamin Matter of Windom.  Two other people suffered non-fatal stab wounds.  Happy’s next court appearance is an omnibus hearing  January 31 at 3:15 pm.