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He dismembered his wife in 1980. Now, he's a free man living in northeast Minnesota
- David Francis Hoffman, convicted in 1981 of dismembering his wife, Carol Hoffman, is now living in Duluth under supervised release.
- Despite receiving a life sentence for first-degree murder, he was released on supervised parole in 2017 and currently resides in Duluth, Minnesota.
- Hoffman argued insanity during his trial, but officers disputed this, stating he did not show signs of impaired mental illness during his confession.
- Carol Hoffman's family expressed opposition to Hoffman's release, with a Facebook group highlighting their struggles with the parole board's decision.
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He dismembered his wife in 1980. Now, he's a free man living in northeast Minnesota
DULUTH, Minnesota — The man who was convicted in 1981 of dismembering his wife and dumping her remains in a Maple Grove lake is a free man, under supervised release in Duluth. David Francis Hoffman first reported his 26-year-old wife missing on Aug. 10, 1980, claiming her purse was found on a nearby rural road. Just nine days later, he admitted to authorities that Carol Hoffman was dead, and that he killed her in their Corcoran home — about 20 m…
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