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Minnesota News Now-A horrific murder in Saint Paul, MN #sai
Body located and identified as missing Saint Paul
woman
On May 1, 2023, the family of Manijeh "Mani" Starren filed a
missing person report with the Saint Paul Police
Department. They reported that they had not heard from
Starren since April 2023.
Saint Paul Police investigators opened a case and went to
the last known location of Starren, which was her apartment
on East Seventh Street in Saint Paul. After speaking with
management, a search warrant was conducted there, and
blood evidence was located in the apartment. This
evidence, along with video surveillance, led investigators to
believe that a crime occurred and identified a person of
interest.
Investigators focused on Joseph S. Jorgenson, 40, of
Maplewood, Minn. and his connection to Starren. Jorgenson
was the last person to enter Starren's apartment after her
disappearance and made no attempt to report her missing
to police
On Monday, June 26, a search warrant was executed in
Maplewood by the Saint Paul SWAT team. When SWAT
made entry, Jorgenson started a fire, eventually fought with
officers and attempted to disarm them. Two officers
suffered minor injuries. Jorgenson was arrested at the
scene on unrelated charges and booke into Ramsey
County Jail after being evaluated at Regions Hospital. A
search of the apartment did reveal blood evidence.
The investigation continued and revealed a connection to a
storage facility on the 800 block of Weir Drive in Woodbury.
Saint Paul Police executed a search warrant on June 28 and
located human remains. The Forensic Services Unit and the
Ramsey County Medical Examiner responded to the storage
unit and processed the unit as a crime scene.
Jorgenson has been charged with one count of second-
degree murder by the Ramsey County Attorney's Office in
relation to the death of Starren
"Any crime that occurs in our community is horrifc. A
homicide is among the worst of all crimes for family, for our
community, and even our investigators," said Saint Paul
Police Chief Axel Henry. "Our department is committed to
bringing those who cause harm to justice, and now a very
dangerous person is under arrest. The apprehension of this
suspect illustrated the danger he posed to the public, and
the dedication of our officers to protect our community."
This is the 18th homicide of the year in Saint Paul.
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