2nd degree murder

Woman convicted of murder in northwest Minnesota

Jordan Hanson (Kittson County Jail)HALLOCK, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Kennedy, Minnesota woman has been convicted of second-degree felony murder in Kittson County. Jordan Carol Hanson pleaded guilty May 28 in the shooting death of Justin Esparza, who was killed at his home in March of last year. The case was prosecuted by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office after a…

Northern Minnesota man sent to prison for shooting death of his wife

David CorneliusenROSEAU, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 65-year-old Warroad man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife. David Corneliusen shot 65-year-old Mary Corneliusen in their home near Warroad on August 23, 2023. She was shot with a handgun during an argument. Corneliusen entered a Norgaard…