GUILTY MN - Amanda Vangrinsven, 32, found deceased, Isanti, vehicle recovered, 5 Aug 2021

[mlhenn]

Isanti man charged with murder in Amanda Jo Vangrinsven's death

from the article posted by @imstilla.grandma

Peterson made his first court appearance Thursday morning, where he applied for a public defender. His next court date is scheduled for Sept. 1 at 3:30 p.m.

Criminal Complaint is included with the article.

Some info included:
•Surveillance footage shows Peterson and Vangrinsven spending a "significant" amount of time together (Aug 5).
• Worried about Vangrinsven's level of intoxication, colleagues arranged for a patron to drive her home. Peterson instead offered to do so, using her car. But they returned 10 minutes later, holding hands.
•After that, they were seen "touching each other very affectionately," disquieting VFW workers since they know Peterson is married.
•At 9:20 p.m. the two left for the Dugout Bar where they continued to appear affectionate toward each other.
•But shortly before they left at 11:05 p.m., they abruptly "appeared much less friendly and affectionate with each other.”
•They left the Dugout Bar in Peterson's pickup arriving at his property at about 11:16 p.m. via one specific route. Vangrinsven's phone indicated she was there at the property as late as 11:36 p.m.
•Vangrinsven didn't show up for work the morning of Aug. 6.
•Peterson also did not show up to work that morning. Instead, he was seen on surveillance footage dropping keys off at the VFW and appearing to search around for something.
•Aug. 8, authorities executed a search warrant on his place, seizing items
•Aug 10, another warrant was executed. A bloodhound, an electronics detection dog and a cadaver dog all indicated similar areas of interest, particularly a pond that cellphone location data from Vangrinsven's cellphone appeared to stop at the night of Aug. 5.
•Peterson's spouse told authorities he appeared home at 11:20 p.m. and became very upset, threatening to harm himself and pointing a gun at his head. Spouse got him to calm down and go to bed.
•Authorities found Vangrinsven's body buried at the southwest end of the property.

 

[mlhenn]

Isanti man charged with murder of Amanda Jo Vangrinsven

Peterson was arrested on Tuesday.

He made his first court appearance Thursday morning, where an Isanti County District Court judge set his bail at $3 million.

Under the conditions for his bail:
•he is not allowed to leave the state without approval
•will be under release supervision with GPS tracking
•He is not allowed into the VFW in Isanti or the Dugout Bar in Bethel
•He is not allowed to have contact with Vangrinsven's family.

 

[mlhenn]

Missing Minn. Woman Found Slain on Property Belonging to Man with Whom She Was Seen Leaving Bar

Witnesses at both bars said Vangrinsven was "noticeably intoxicated" and that her co-workers had to cut her off, the warrant states, Fox 9 reports.

Employees offered to drive her home, but Peterson "insisted" on doing it himself, the warrant says.

Witnesses said they had a "bad feeling" about him taking her home, the warrant states.

Employees at the VFW said Peterson would "stare at female employees" when he was drinking, the warrant states.

 

[tarabull]

DBM: already posted on page #3

 

[savagewoman]

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesot...ty-to-shooting-burying-woman-on-farm-property

An Isanti man avoided a trial by admitting to the murder of Amanda Jo Vangrinsven in August 2021 after he reportedly flirted with her at a local bar and ended up fatally shooting and burying her on his farm property.

Richard Melvin Peterson II, 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder of the 32-year-old Vangrinsven on Aug. 5, 2021. According to court documents, he agreed to an Alford plea, where he claims innocence but agrees that evidence held against him in the case is enough to convict him.

Peterson was charged Aug. 19 with second-degree murder. According to court records, he's scheduled to be sentenced April 13.

IMO
Really? Alford Plea when they had evidence. Crazy

 

[savagewoman]

Richard Peterson sentenced to nearly 24 years for murder of Amanda Vangrinsven
SBM
Richard Peterson, 38, was sentenced in Isanti County court after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. On Thursday morning, a judge sentenced Peterson to 285 months, of which he must serve at a minimum 190 months (or nearly 16 years) in prison.

This came following a plea agreement.

According to a medical examiner's report, Vangrinsven's cause of death was a single gunshot to the back of the head.