A Dakota County jury on Wednesday found a Burnsville man guilty of killing his mother in 2022 after she began questioning her finances.
Jurors convicted 58-year-old Troy Michael Mitteness of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder in the death of 82-year-old Sandra Viola Mitteness at the home they shared on Riverwood Drive.
According to court records, the case began in June 2023 when Burnsville police were investigating Mitteness for mail theft.…
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