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Missing Domino's pizza delivery driver's car found in Wisconsin: police
The search for a Dominoβs pizza delivery driver who disappeared in Minnesota during a shift last week remains ongoing after authorities say his car was discovered over 100 miles away in Wisconsin on Sunday.
A witness told police that they saw Shuefaub Xiong, 42, in his red Toyota Camry around 4 p.m. Saturday in Superior, Wisconsin, the Apple Valley Police Department in Minnesota said Monday.
Police discovered Xiongβs Toyota Camry unoccupied on Sunday in Superior β around 170 miles north of Apple Valley, where Xiong was reported missing on Jan. 14 after he "did not return home" from work at Dominoβs, police said.
A friend of Xiongβs also reported that they spoke in Roseville, Minnesota, around 8 p.m. Saturday, though police say it was unclear how Xiong traveled or if he used a different car to cross back into the state.
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Investigators believe Xiong may be experiencing a mental health crisis after his "uncharacteristic behavior." Police said that while there is no indication that Xiong is a threat to others, he is known to carry a firearm and has a permit to carry.
Xiong was first reported missing after he failed to make four deliveries that were scheduled around 6 p.m. on Jan. 14. Officers conducted searches in each area where Xiong was supposed to make a delivery, though police said they did not find the missing delivery driver.
Police said the last known sighting of Xiong on Jan. 14 was at a Target in Richfield, Minnesota, though he was also believed to have been in Golden Valley at one point.
Investigation into his phone location, bank records, and known social media accounts have not produced any leads on why Xiong disappeared or his current whereabouts, police said.
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Friends and family described Xiong in a post on a GoFundme page as "the most thoughtful, kind, and selfless person we know" and "the one who always puts others before himself."
"Our family is heartbroken by his disappearance, and each moment without him feels like an eternity. We are doing everything in our power to bring him home safely," the post read.
Xiong is described as an Asian male, standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.
Authorities asked anyone with information regarding Xiongβs location to call (952) 953-2700.
MN GOP vows recall efforts as Dem lawmakers threaten to skip work for two weeks
The Minnesota Republican Party vowed to pursue constitutional recalls against any Democratic legislator who refuses to show up at the state legislature's first day of session on Monday.
Democrats have threatened to boycott the first two weeks of the session in an effort to block Republicans from taking advantage of a narrow and temporary majority in the state legislature. Minnesota GOP Chairman Alex Plechash argued at a Monday press conference that intentionally skipping work would expose Democratic lawmakers to election recall efforts.
"Minnesotans expect one thing from their elected officials: to show up and do the job they were sent here to do. That's a basic duty, not a special request," Plechash said, speaking at the Minnesota state capitol.
Republicans currently enjoy a 67-66 seat majority in the state House and could use that majority to set legislative rules for the next two years when the session begins on Tuesday. Their advantage is likely temporary, however, with a special election in a lean-Democratic district scheduled for January 28. The previous Democratic lawmaker in the district, Curtis Johnson, won his election in November, but was later disqualified after courts determined he did not truly reside in the district.
Republicans will therefore enjoy a majority for at least the two weeks between the start of session on Tuesday and the special election at the end of January. Republicans are also contesting the election of another Democrat, Rep. Brad Tabke, who won re-election by 14 votes after county elections officials lost 20 absentee ballots in one precinct.
"We are committed to holding every lawmaker accountable. If you don't show up for the job, you shouldn't keep it," Plechash said.
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GOP Attorney Ryan Wilson says Minnesota law requires that a recall petition receives at least 25 signatures from voters in a given district. Once obtained, the petition is then sent to the Minnesota Supreme Court to determine whether the cause for the recall meets legal standards.
Wilson said the GOP would be basing its recall requests on "nonfeasance," or the failure to perform an act that is required by law.
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If the state Supreme Court approves that reasoning, the petition would then need to be signed by at least 25% of the number of voters in the district who cast ballots in the November election. If it passes that threshold, the district would then hold a recall vote.
"We've never had a situation like this in the history of the legislature, where 66 members of a caucus are unwilling to show up for work," Wilson said.
Republican state Rep. Pam Altendorf argued Democrats are only facing a disadvantage "because of cheating." She added that the lawmakers are "acting like sore losers and not coming to work."
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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Minnesota man accused of dismembering girlfriends, hiding bodies in storage units enters plea
A Minnesota man accused of killing two of his romantic partners, cutting them up, and dumping them in storage units, recently entered a new plea.
Joseph Jorgenson pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing missing women Manijeh "Mani" Starren and Fanta Xayavong, whose remains were found in storage facilities in 2023, according to a report from FOX 9.Β
He also pleaded guilty to two separate counts of second-degree intentional murder.
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Jorgenson admitted to killing Starren in her apartment after she asked him to leave in April 2023.
He "choked her out until she was no longer breathing," before using a long razor blade to dismember her body and moving the remains to a Woodbury storage facility, according to the report.
Jorgenson also admitted to killing Xayavong two years prior, after "a verbal argument escalated into a physical altercation" at their home, according to FOX 9. After cutting up her body, he moved the remains to a Coon Raprids storage facility.
"She's our beautiful daughter. She had a heart of gold, and she was a really good mom," Ricki Starren, Maniβs mother, told FOX 9 after the plea hearing. "Yes, he is a monster. But I do feel bad for his family though."
He is facing a total of 40 years in prison for both deaths, according to officials.
Fox 9's Paul Blume contributed to this story.