A Minneapolis man was sentenced to probation for helping a Burnsville woman hide a dead body in 2024. His prison term was stayed.
According to court records, 50-year-old Christopher Hawkins was sentenced for aiding Josephine Powers to hide a man’s body at his Minneapolis home. On July 9, 2024, Powers shot and killed 70-year-old Michael Riccio at her father’s home. She was sentenced back in March to more than 21 years in prison.
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Upon an interview with police, Powers told police Hawkins moved the body to his home. On July 19, police searched Hawkins’ home and found Riccio’s remains in a shed…