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The man who reportedly shot and killed his mother Tuesday night and then was later killed by officers in Oakland Township after leading police on a chase in Mower County has had a litany of criminal convictions, mostly in the last 10 years, with some dating back to 2002.

Nathaniel Dewitt Bailey’s convictions have included driving while impaired, disorderly conduct, obstructing the legal process, carrying or possessing a gun without a permit in a public place and ineligible possession of a firearm or ammunition while under an active order for protection. He has also been charged more than once with fleeing police, as well as with charges of domestic assault and burglary, but those charges were dismissed.

Law enforcement stated they have responded to multiple calls at the residence where his mother, Brenda Krause, was killed Tuesday and where Bailey was ultimately killed by authorities after he emerged from his car armed with a handgun.

The most recent was the day before the shooting when Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report at 5:07 a.m. Monday.

The Tribune has requested a copy of the full report, but the Sheriff’s Office stated it is part of the BCA’s active homicide investigation and cannot be released at this time.

The police blotter stated that the reporting party’s son had a gun at her forehead and that she had locked herself in her bedroom. A 19-year-old, 18-year-old and two young children were also in the house.

The reporting party stated she had a knife in self defense but stated the individual got the knife away from her while throwing her to the ground. She denied needing medical treatment.

The log stated at that time a KOPS (Keep Our Police Safe) alert was sent out, which notifies officers to be on the lookout for a potential officer safety issue regarding a vehicle or individual. It does not appear he was arrested.

Online court records also state the county petitioned for a civil commitment for Bailey for chemical dependency as recently as 2024 but also in 2018.

In 2018, his mother and Bailey’s stepfather, Orin Krause, also filed an eviction against him because he had not paid his rent to live at the home.

In September 2022, court documents state Bailey was in the Freeborn County jail and fell, requiring a deputy to transport him to the hospital for stitches. When a deputy returned to the hospital after the procedure was over to take him back to the jail, Bailey asked whether all of the chains on him were necessary and said he could get into the deputy’s car without them. He then went on to kick the deputy in the chest and hit his body camera. He continued to kick, head butt, scratch and bite the deputy and others who attempted to assist. At one point he also grabbed the deputies hand and began to scratch and twist his wrist. He was initially charged with fourth-degree assault on a peace officer from that case but pleaded guilty to obstructing the legal process.

 

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