Burnsville exchange student fundraising for Turkey

Today’s forecast

Medical Examiner McGee’s role in Jensen murder case under review

As prosecutors and judges continue to dissect the forensic work and testimony of former Ramsey County Medical Examiner Dr. Michael McGee, questions are being raised about yet another high-profile murder case.

Linda Jensen was murdered 31 years ago this week at her secluded home in Big Lake in Sherburne County.

Jensen’s neighbor, Kent Jones, was arrested eight years after her killing and has been found guilty of first-degree murder in two separate trials. The former boy scout leader is currently serving a life sentence in Stillwater Prison.  

The FOX 9 Investigators have learned the Minnesota Attorney General’s Conviction Review Unit is reviewing the Jones case. As a condition of that review, the parties have agreed not to discuss the case publicly while its under consideration.

Catch Up Quick 

⚖️ Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh denied killing his wife and son but admitted lying to investigators about when he last saw them alive as he took the stand in his own defense Thursday.

🏛️ After a vote to cancel demolition contracts for the Roof Depot building in Minneapolis was rejected, upset activists disrupted a Minneapolis City Council on Thursday. Opponents of the plan worry the demolition and construction project could put surrounding areas at risk due to arsenic found at the site years earlier. City leaders say the project is safe and will ultimately benefit the entire city.

🏫 Annual Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) data released Thursday shows public school enrollment has declined slightly, while charter school enrollment has risen and students qualifying for free and reduced lunches has increased sharply.

Burnsville High School exchange student fundraising for Turkey

It’s been more than two weeks since two massive earthquakes struck southern Turkey. The disaster hits close to home for one Burnsville High School foreign exchange student. Nehir Biyikli recalls seeing the devastating images.

The 18-year-old is a foreign exchange student at Burnsville High School, but originally from the small town of Çankırı. Biyikli’s family didn’t bear the brunt of the quakes, however the devastation still hit close to home. 

The devastation prompted the high school senior to take action, partnering with the student group Burnsville Strong to raise money for earthquake relief. They’ve raised more than $2,000 so far. 

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