Deaths investigated in St. Paul suburb

The deaths of a young couple and a recent triple homicide have residents of a usually quiet St. Paul suburb uneasy.

Authorities found the bodies of a young man and woman Tuesday at their Vadnais Heights town home. Police haven't identified the couple or said how they died.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press says public records and neighbors identify the couple as 21-year-old Kalen Pohjonen and his 19-year-old wife, Katherine Pohjonen. Investigators went to the couple's residence after a co-worker said one of the two had failed to show up for work.

The deaths come three months after a triple homicide in Vadnais Heights. Justus Kebabe is accused of killing his wife and two children.

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Information from: St. Paul Pioneer Press

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