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Minnesota Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Realtor's Kidnapping and Murder

Elsa Segura's life sentence was overturned by the state Supreme Court, leading to a plea deal and reduced sentence.

  • Elsa Segura pleaded guilty to kidnapping to commit great bodily harm or terrorize in connection with the 2019 killing of Monique Baugh.
  • The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned Segura's initial life sentence due to faulty jury instructions, prompting a retrial.
  • Segura lured Baugh to a fake home showing in Maple Grove, where Baugh was kidnapped and later found fatally shot in a Minneapolis alley.
  • The crime was part of a revenge scheme orchestrated by Segura's boyfriend, Lyndon Akeem Wiggins, against Baugh's boyfriend, Jon Mitchell-Momoh.
  • Baugh's family expressed their grief and frustration during the emotional sentencing hearing, emphasizing the lasting impact of the crime.
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