Taopi News

A Minnesota homeowner who shot two unarmed teenagers in the midst of an apparent Thanksgiving Day break-in told authorities he feared they had a weapon, but acknowledged firing "more shots than I needed to" and appeared to take pride in "a good clean finishing shot" for one teen, according to investigators.

At first glance, Taopi has little in common with medieval times. The tiny town southeast of Austin has paved roads, electricity and a $500,000 sewer system that was completed just a few years ago.

Taopi city clerk Jim Kiefer served as the town's mayor from 1984 until 2008, while his sister, Mary Huntley, was city clerk from 1976 through 2008.