Haley Marie Ross, 24, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting third-degree murder for her role in distributing a controlled substance that caused her roommate's death in December 2022.

Authorities say Joshua Hoferman, 26, of Good Thunder, was under the influence of cannabis when the crash occurred June 8 about two miles north of Mankato in Lime Township.

Officers were first called to a home on May 30, 2023 around 1:27 p.m. by a woman who said her brother, Dustin Lee Murilla, 35, had blocked the driveway and assaulted his girlfriend before speeding off in a white Lincoln Navigator.

Three people have been charged with aiding and abetting 3rd-degree murder, accused of providing a 21-year-old woman with the drugs that caused her death. 23-year-old Haley Ross and 21-year-old Connor Hoeft, both of North Mankato, along with 25-year-old Kueth Ruae, of Mankato, were all formally charged in court earlier this week.