Manny Collins' Mother Speaks After Son's Father Is Charged

Body of missing Twin Cities teen found in landfill was beheaded, father charged with murder AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryThe remains of missing teen Jordan “Manny” Collins were found in an Elk River landfill last week, and the boy’s father is now charged with second-degree murder. Jordan Dupree Collins, Sr., 38, was arrested and charged two months after 16-year-old Manny went missing from Columbia Heights while staying with the elder Collins. Manny had been last heard from on May 8 during a FaceTime with his girlfriend and a text to his mother, Ash…

‘He cared for everybody:’ Mother remembers Columbia Heights teen allegedly killed by father

A 16-year-old from Columbia Heights whose body was discovered in a landfill was remembered Friday as a loving and family-oriented son. His mother, Ashley Berry, spoke about Jordan “Manny” Collins Jr. in front of the Governor’s Residence in St. Paul. Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr. (Courtesy of the Anoka County Sheriff's Office) “I know every mother wants to say this about their child, but he was great,” Berry said. “He had a very old soul. And I hate…

Manny Collins' mother speaks after son's father is charged

Manny Collins' mother, Ashley Berry, spoke for the first time Friday since her son's father was arrested and charged for his death.

Midfield mother charged with child abuse; victim on ventilator

A court document said the now nine-month-old child suffered head injuries and broken bones.