In a resolution that touches upon the raw edges of a community’s grief, Joseph Jorgenson has admitted his culpability in the court for the homicides of Fanta Xayavong and Manijeh Starren, bringing a modicum of closure to a case that has haunted Saint Paul since the pair were reported missing in 2023. The acknowledgement of guilt, as announced by the Saint Paul Police Department’s social media post, came after extensive efforts by investigative teams and myriad partners who worked relentlessly to unearth answers.