Dog Killing Victim: 'I Just Can't Understand How Anyone Could Be So Cruel'

Northfield resident Amanda Murphy lost her family dogs, Stella and Hugh, in a burglary on May 8.

Before she left home on the morning of May 8, Amanda Murphy said goodbye to her two Miniature Schnauzers, Stella and Hugh, opened a window for fresh air, then turned on a radio to keep the dogs company during the day. It was the last time Murphy, a Northfield resident, saw her two pets alive. Later that day, police say, 30-year-old Matthew David Jensen broke into Murphy's home, killed Stella and Hugh and stole $120 worth of state quarters. Police determined that one dog was stabbed and the other died from stangulation and blunt force trauma, according to a Northfield News report. The Murphy home wasn't the only residence allegedly burglarized by Jensen. He is accused of breaking into another home nearby, killing a third dog there and …

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Jensen Charged with Break-Ins, Dog Killings

Matthew David Jensen, 30, was charged on Monday with one count of felony first-degree burglary, two counts of felony second-degree burglary and three counts of felony mistreatment of animals.

A 30-year-old Northfield man arrested following a series of break-ins and dog killings in Northfield now faces formal criminal charges. Matthew David Jensen, 30, was charged on Monday with one count of felony first-degree burglary, two counts of felony second-degree burglary and three counts of felony mistreatment of animals, according to a Northfield News report. According to the newspaper, Jensen is accused of kiling one dog with a knife, and two others by strangulation and blunt force trauma during a series of three residential break-ins that took place on May 8 and 9. But neighbors reported seeing Jensen riding his bike, knocking on doors and peering in windows as early as May 7, the newspaper said. Jensen allegedly told witnesses he …

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Man Charged for Rice County Residential Burglaries

Police say Justin Walter Lindgren burglarized four Rice County homes in November and stole jewelry and firearms.

A Faribault man charged last week with heroin possession in Minneapolis is accused of breaking into multiple homes in rural Rice County in November, stealing jewelry and weapons. Justin Walter Lindgren, 30, is behind bars in Rice County, charged with five felonies: possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine, and four counts of second-degree burglary, each of which has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Rice County authorities investigated seven residential burglaries, and one attempted burglary, beginning Nov. 19, according to the criminal complaint. The first burglary, on Nov. 19, was a home in the 2000 block of 150th Street East in …

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Crime Maps

MAP: Burglaries in Northfield (Nov. 2-Dec. 2, 2012)

Here's a visual look back at the last month's reports of burglaries to Northfield Police.

Here's a visual look back at the last month's reports of burglaries to Northfield Police. Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter

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Northfield Police Blotter: Burglary, Theft, Fraud

The Northfield Police Department's crime report for Nov. 30-Dec. 1.

Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact.  Dec. 1 Police were called at 3:51 p.m. to the 600 block of Division Street South for a shoplifter. Police were called at 3:25 p.m. to the 900 block of Linden Street South for a burglary. Police were called at 2:45 p.m. to the 300 block of Cherry Street for fraud. Police were called at 12:52 p.m. to the 1400 block of Division Street South for drug activity. Nov. 30 Police were called at 7:53 p.m. to the 200 block of Greenvale Avenue for theft. Police were called at 4:38 p.m. to the 200 block of Greenvale Avenue for theft.

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Northfield Police Blotter: Jefferson Road Hit With Burglaries, Theft; Suicide Threat; Shoplifter

The Northfield Police Department's crime report for Oct. 28-30.

Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. Oct. 30 Police were called at 8 p.m. to the 2000 block of Jefferson Road for theft. Police were called at 5 p.m. to the 500 block of Water Street South for burglary. Police were called at 1:43 p.m. to the 2000 block of North Avenue for a suicide threat. Police were called at 11:57 a.m. to the 2000 block of Jefferson Road for burglary. Police were called at 11:18 a.m. to the 2000 block of Jefferson Road for burglary. Oct. 29 Police were called at 11:39 p.m. to the 600 block of Water Street South for warrant activity. Police were called at 4:45 p.m. to the 1100 block of Farehaven…

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Northfield Police Blotter: DWI, Fight, Death Investigation

The Northfield Police Department's crime report for Oct. 13-16.

Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. Oct. 13 Police were called at 9:55 a.m. to the 800 block of Linden Street North for a medical situation. Police were called 10:14 a.m. to the 2200 block of Division Street South for a theft. Police were called at 3:09 p.m. to the 700 block of Fifth Street West for a property damage accident. Police were called at 3:20 p.m. to the 700 block of Hwy. 3 North for a burglary. Police were called at 7:16 p.m. to the 1200 block of Woodland Trail for a domestic situation. Police were called at 8:06 p.m. to College Street for a theft. Police were called at 11:29 p.m. to the 500 block of …

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Northfield Police Blotter: Identity Theft, Burglary, Hit and Run

The Northfield Police Department's crime report for Oct. 7-9.

Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. Oct. 9 Police were called at 2:55 p.m. to the 1000 block of Hwy. 3 North for theft. Police were called at 1:43 p.m. to the 1500 block of St. Olaf Avenue for theft. Police were called at 11:43 a.m. to the 1000 block of Forest Avenue for an accident. Police were called at 7:37 a.m. to the intersection of Fifth Street East and Washington Street South for a DWI. Oct. 8 Police were called at 7:19 a.m. to Decker Avenue and Lonsdale Boulevard East for a traffic stop. Police were called at 10:06 a.m. to the 1400 block of Division Street South for vandalism. Police were called at 10:07 …

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Northfield Police Blotter: Rape, Suicide Threat, Liquor Violation

The Northfield Police Department's crime report for Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. Oct. 2 Police were called at 5:18 p.m. to Bridge Square for theft. Police were called at 6:18 p.m. to the 1100 block of Woodland Trail for a suicide threat. Police were called at 1:22 a.m. to the intersection of Fifth Street West and Hwy. 3 South for a DWI. Police were called at 12:25 a.m. to the 500 block of Division Street South for a DWI. Oct. 1 Police were called at 11:23 p.m. to the 200 block of Greenvale Avenue for an assault. Police were called at 7:51 p.m. to the 100 block of Fifth Street West for a liquor violation. Police were called at 5:37 p.m. to the 100 block of …

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Northfield Police Blotter: Downtown Hit With Several Burglaries, Thefts

The Northfield Police Department's crime report for Aug. 22-24.

Editor's note: All information listed is public. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. Aug. 24 Police were called at 10:47 p.m. to the 2100 block of Hidden Valley Road for a DWI. Police were called at 5:34 p.m. to the 2300 block of Elianna Drive for an assault. Police were called at 2:34 p.m. to the 300 block of Sixth Street East for a theft from auto. Police were called at 12:42 p.m. to the 300 block of Fifth Street West for found property. Aug. 23 Police were called at 8:24 p.m. to the 800 block of Woodley Street East for burglary. Police were called at 7:17 p.m. to the 800 block of Union Street for theft. Police were called at 2:25 p.m. to the intersection of Fifth Street East and Division Street South for …

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