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Father Charged with Murder After Son's Remains Found

7/9/2025

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Sixteen-year-old Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr. vanished on May 12 in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Tragically, his father, Jordan Collins Sr., 38, has been charged with second-degree murder after Manny's remains were discovered in a landfill on June 28. Disturbingly, evidence suggests Manny suffered decapitation, and Collins Sr. reportedly tried to escape before being apprehended.

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Sixteen-year-old Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr. vanished on May 12 in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Tragically, his father, Jordan Collins Sr., 38, has been charged with second-degree murder after Manny's remains were discovered in a landfill on June 28. Disturbingly, evidence suggests Manny suffered decapitation, and Collins Sr. reportedly tried to escape before being apprehended.