A Minnesota man pleaded guilty to killing and dismembering two women. Police found the bodies in separate storage units.
A Minnesota man, Joseph Steven Jorgenson, 41, of Woodbury, pleaded guilty Thursday to killing and dismembering two women whose bodies were found in different storage units. Under his plea deal, Jorgenson is expected to be sentenced Feb. 28 to two 40-year terms for the deaths of Manijeh Starren in 2023 and Fanta Xayavong in 2021. That’s the maximum under Minnesota law for each count of intentional second-degree murder. He’ll serve them concurrently.
In Minnesota, defendants typically serve two-thirds of their sentences in prison and one-third on supervised release. Authorities began investigating after getting a missing person report from Starren’s father in April 2023. He told police that she struggled with mental health and addiction challenges and had not checked in as usual that day. Evidence from her apartment, surveillance video, and her social media and financial accounts led police to regard Jorgenson as the primary suspect. Prosecutors said keys recovered from Jorgenson’s apartment led investigators to a storage facility in Woodbury where they located Starren’s dismembered remains in two separate coolers as well as a large bag. During that investigation, authorities uncovered evidence of a second victim, Xayavong, with whom Jorgenson had a relationship in 2021. Investigators found her remains in a separate storage locker in Coon Rapids.
CRIME MURDER DISMEMBERMENT MINNESOTA STORAGE UNIT
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man pleads guilty months after toddler shoots himself in the chest, diesAn Allentown man has pleaded guilty in connection to the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy that happened in March, 2024, according to officials.
Read more »
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in 3-year-old's shooting deathA guilty plea could send a man to prison for more than 2 years for his role in the death of a 3-year-old boy in Allentown.
Read more »
LA County man pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme targeting elderly churchgoersThe long-running Ponzi scheme stole more than $5.9 million from investors, mainly elderly Filipino churchgoers.
Read more »
Former NJ corrections officer pleads guilty to beating man who died days laterA former New Jersey Dept. of Corrections officer has pleaded guilty after beating a man in 2019. The man died of a stroke days after the attack.
Read more »
Man pleads guilty to all charges for Greece shootingRochester, N.Y. — A man is now awaiting sentencing for his role in a shooting that nearly killed a 24-year-old man in Greece earlier this year.
Read more »
Pa. man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting women while posing as nurseRamon Garcia, 34, of Philadelphia pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting multiple women while posing as a nurse.
Read more »