Photo: Anoka County Sheriff s Office. Matthew Lynn Jansen KSTP Created: December 10, 2020 05:32 PM
A Blaine man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for murdering his wife in 2019.
According to a release from the Anoka County Attorney s Office, Matthew Lynn Jansen was sentenced to 40 years in prison after reaching a plea agreement that saw him plead guilty to second-degree intentional murder.
According to the criminal complaint, Blaine police were dispatched to a residence on 95th Avenue NE following a 911 call from a male who stated he had used a gun to kill his wife. The man allegedly said the gun was unloaded and in the foyer of the home.