The Brief
- Joseph Jorgenson pleaded guilty to the killing and dismembering of two women.
- A Ramsey County judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison on Friday.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Maplewood man who pleaded guilty to the killing and dismembering of two women will spend decades behind bars.
Joseph Jorgenson sentenced
What happened:
Ramsey County Judge Leonardo Castro sentenced Joseph Jorgenson on Friday to 40 years in prison with credit for 619 days served. The sentences for the two murder charges will be served concurrently.
Jorgenson pleaded guilty in January to two counts of second-degree intentional murder in the deaths of Fanta Xayavong and Manijeh “Mani” Starren.…