A Minnesota man The man accused of killing two of his romantic partners, dismembering them, and throwing them in storage units recently entered a new plea.
On Thursday, Joseph Jorgenson pleaded guilty to murder Missing women Manijeh “Mani” Starren and Fanta Xayavong, whose remains were found in storage facilities in 2023, according to a report by FOX 9.
He also pleaded guilty to two separate second-degree charges Premeditated murder.
Joseph Jorgenson pleaded guilty Thursday to the murders of missing women Manijeh “Manny” Starin and Fanta Xiafong.
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Jorgenson admitted to killing Starin in her apartment after she asked him to leave in April 2023.
He “choked her until she stopped breathing” before using a long razor blade Dismembering her body The remains were transferred to a Woodbury storage facility, according to the report.
Joseph Jorgenson pleaded guilty to the murders of Manijeh “Manny” Starin and Fanta Xiafong, whose dismembered remains were found. (Istock)
Jorgenson also admitted to killing Xayavong two years ago, after a “verbal altercation escalated into a physical altercation” at their home, according to FOX 9. After dismembering her body, he transported the remains to a Coon Rapids storage facility.
“She is our beautiful daughter. She had a heart of gold, and she was… My mom is really good“Yes, he's a monster,” Ricky Starin, Manny's mother, told FOX 9 after the hearing. “I feel bad for his family though.”
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He faces a total of 40 years in prison for both deaths, according to officials.
Fox 9's Paul Bloom contributed to this story.
