Blaine man sentenced for murdering wife who planned to leave him
By FOX 9 Staff
ANOKA, Minn. (FOX 9) - A judge sentenced a Blaine, Minnesota man to 40 years in prison for murdering his wife, who was in the process of leaving him in 2019, according to the Anoka County Attorney s Office.
Matthew Jansen pleaded guilty in March to second-degree intentional murder as part of a plea deal. The judge agreed to a longer sentence Thursday, believing the facts supported his lack of remorse.
According to the criminal complaint, 46-year-old Mary Jo Jansen served divorce papers to Matthew around Thanksgiving 2018. She eventually made plans to permanently move out on February 9, 2019, but she was murdered the night before.