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Authorities Confirm Remains of Missing Columbia Heights Teen

Authorities are concentrating all available resources on identifying those responsible for his death.

Authorities released a photo of missing teen Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr. amid the search. Police handout from Columbia Heights, MN - May 28, 2025.
Manny Collins was last seen alive on May 8. His body was found in a landfill in Minnesota, deputies said.

Overview

  • The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on July 1 that remains recovered June 28–29 at the Elk River landfill belong to 16-year-old Jordan Manny Collins Jr.
  • Collins was last seen on May 8 in the 4900 block of University Avenue NE in Columbia Heights after being reported missing against his will.
  • Investigators used surveillance footage and waste-truck routing data to trace his body from a Columbia Heights dumpster to a plot in the northwest metro landfill.
  • The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy to establish the cause and manner of his death.
  • Local, state, and federal agencies are coordinating the search for those responsible and have pledged to pursue lawful arrests.