Two storage units in Amityville, New York, have been searched by state and county police in connection to the Gilgo Beach murder investigation. The units, located at Omega Self-Storage facilities, were searched for any potential evidence related to the victims discovered in 2011. Meanwhile, Rex Heuermann, a suspect in the Gilgo murders, was arrested in New York City and is also considered the prime suspect in the 2007 disappearance and death of another woman. Over 200 guns were recovered from Heuermann's home, adding to the ongoing investigation.
A man identified as Joseph Jorgenson has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of two women whose remains were found in separate storage units in Minnesota. A tipster, who reported one of the missing women, said he was threatened by Jorgenson, who is considered a person of interest in the case. The tipster had tried to help the woman with her drug addiction. Both women had been in relationships with Jorgenson. Authorities are investigating the possibility of human trafficking. Jorgenson was arrested after allegedly starting a fire in his apartment and resisting arrest. His bond has been set at $5 million.
The bodies of two missing women from Minnesota have been found in separate storage units, with police linking both cases to the same man, Joseph Jorgenson. Jorgenson has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of one woman, Manijeh Starren, whose dismembered body was discovered last month. The body of the second woman, Fanta Xayavong, who had been missing for two years, was found in a different storage unit. Police are investigating Jorgenson's possible involvement in other missing persons cases and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
The body of a missing Minnesota woman, Fanta Xayavong, was found in a storage unit, and police have linked her death to Joseph Jorgenson, who was previously charged with the murder of another woman, Manijeh Starren, whose dismembered body was found in a different storage unit. Jorgenson is considered a person of interest in Xayavong's death, and police are investigating if he could be connected to other missing persons. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension received a tip about Jorgenson's abusive relationship with Xayavong before her disappearance. Jorgenson's attorney has not commented on the case.
