Trial opens for Columbia Heights father in son's landfill killing
Jury selection is set for 9 a.m. Thursday in Anoka County for the murder trial of Jordan Collins Sr., who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 16-year-old son.[1]
Collins has elected to represent himself, and the trial is expected to last about four weeks with more than 90 potential witnesses.[1]
Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr. was reported missing in May 2025, and his remains were found weeks later in an Elk River landfill, with an autopsy concluding homicide and noting decapitation.[1]
Investigators recovered blood-stained items, pieces missing from a carpet and mattress, and multiple knives from the Columbia Heights home, and DNA testing matched Manny to some of the evidence.[1]
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- Jury selection starts at 9 a.m. Thursday in Anoka County for the trial of Jordan Collins Sr.
- Collins Sr. is charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of his 16-year-old son, Jordan “Manny” Collins Jr.
- Manny was reported missing in May 2025; his remains were found weeks later in an Elk River landfill, with an autopsy indicating homicide and decapitation.
- Investigators found blood-stained items, missing carpet and mattress pieces, and multiple knives in the Columbia Heights home; DNA matched Manny.
- The trial is expected to last about four weeks, with more than 90 potential witnesses, and Collins has elected to represent himself.
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