Shock in the Twin Cities: Jury Convicts Man for Gruesome Murder and Dismemberment of His Mother
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — A jury has found Troy Mitteness guilty of murder after he admitted to killing his mother, Sandra Mitteness, in an act that was driven by financial desperation. The 58-year-old was convicted on Wednesday of first- and second-degree murder following a trial that lasted a week and included nine hours of jury deliberation. The investigation began in June 2023, when authorities looked into alleged mail theft by Mitteness. During their inquiries, they uncovered significant inconsistencies in his statements regarding his mother’s whereabouts. Their findings soon led them to discover blood at his home, … Read more