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Minnesota Man Kills, Dismembers Wife After She Threatens to Leave Him

By Erik Ortiz, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Credit: Ramsey Co. Sheriff

Steven R. Johnson, 34, was arrested and charged with murder of his 32-year-old wife, Manya, after the two argued Sunday.

January 10, 2013 Updated Jan 10, 2013 at 12:03 PM PDT

Neighbors called them the “perfect couple,” but authorities say a St. Paul, Minn., man hid a sinister side and allegedly shot his wife to death, then dismembered her body and stashed the remains in a friend’s garage.

The sickening plot occurred Sunday, after Steven R. Johnson, 34, and wife Manya — parents of an 18-month-old son — argued, according to police.

Prosecutors said his child may have been present while his wife was dismembered, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported.

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi called the dismemberment “an elaborate scheme to try to cover this up.” Johnson also allegedly cleaned the home in order to hide the evidence.

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