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Jury finds Jordan Collins Sr. guilty of killing son, disposing of body in landfill

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A jury has convicted a Columbia Heights man of second-degree murder after investigators found he killed his 16-year-old son and dumped the body in an Elk River landfill. Jurors returned a verdict just hours after closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday. Jordan Collins Sr.

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KAAL Rochester
Jury finds Jordan Collins Sr. guilty of killing son, disposing of body in landfill (opens KAAL Rochester)
Published Oct 7, 2026
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A jury has convicted a Columbia Heights man of second-degree murder after investigators found he killed his 16-year-old son and dumped the body in an Elk River landfill. Jurors returned a verdict just hours after closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday. Jordan Collins Sr.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Father of teen found dead in landfill convicted of murder (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Oct 8, 2026
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Jordan Dupree Collins Sr. was found guilty of killing Jordan “Manny” Collins and will be sentenced in December.
Fox News
Minnesota father convicted of killing teenage son whose remains were found in landfill (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 8, 2026
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Jordan Dupree Collins Sr. was convicted of second-degree murder after his teen son's remains were recovered from an Elk River landfill.