Josh Skluzacek Created: May 20, 2021 10:18 AM
The husband of a woman killed in St. Paul in 2010 has been charged with murder in connection to her death.
Nicholas James Firkus, 38, is charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of Heidi Firkus. Today, we re one step closer to getting justice for Heidi, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said during a press conference Thursday morning.
Nicholas James Firkus was interviewed and booked into Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of murder.
Ramsey County Sheriff s Office
Axtell credited Sgt. Nicki Sipes for her fresh perspective on the case when she started looking at it 18 months ago. The chief said Sgt. Sipes determination, along with help from the FBI and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, helped lead to this point in the case.
Husband charged in 2010 murder of Heidi Firkus in St Paul
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KSTP Created: April 20, 2021 02:13 PM
On Monday, a Ramsey County jury found a Watertown man guilty relating to the murder of a 39-year-old St. Paul man in May of last year.
According to Ramsey County, Anthony Trifiletti was found guilty of second-degree murder in the May 1, 2020 shooting death of Douglas Lewis after a minor traffic accident on Highway 61 near Burns Avenue in St. Paul. Trifiletti will be sentenced on June 2 in Ramsey County District Court.
On March 8, a Ramsey County jury determined they could not come to a verdict in the first trial, which resulted in a mistrial.
He remains in custody with bail conditions per the order of the Ramsey County judge.