Minnesota Woman Convicted Second-Degree Murder Ex-Girlfriend Amidst Bizarre Crash Scene

Margot Lewis, a 33-year-old woman from Minnesota, has been convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her ex-girlfriend, Liara Tsai, a 35-year-old local DJ, in her Minneapolis apartment. Their relationship was described as "tense," "painful," and "sordid and emotionally challenging." After the murder, Lewis wrapped Tsai's body in bedding, a futon-like mattress, and a tarp, then placed it along with Tsai's dog in Tsai's car, which Lewis drove south on Interstate 90. Lewis crashed the car on June 22, 2024, near Eyota, Minnesota, where bystanders found her sitting in a lawn chair in the median, while the victim's body was discovered hidden in the backseat. Court documents describe Lewis as exhibiting unpredictable behavior requiring close monitoring while incarcerated, and the jury noted aggravating factors that could lead to a harsher sentence. Lewis remains in custody pending sentencing, with the circumstances of the case and her behavior during and after the crime drawing significant attention.