A Burnsville man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in connection with the murder and dismemberment of his mother, 82-year-old Sandra Viola Mitteness.
Troy Michael Mitteness, 58, was found guilty of both first- and second-degree murder last week.
He first came under suspicion for mail theft, and during that investigation, police found that some of the proceeds of the theft were deposited into Sandra Mitteness’ account. Investigators tried to get in contact with her, but Troy Mitteness gave several different explanations as to why they couldn’t…