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Nicholas Firkus trial: Husband found guilty of wife’s 2010 murder

Was there a stranger in the house, or did her husband murder her? Case goes to Minnesota jury

Minnesota man convicted of shooting and killing his wife with a shotgun on eve of eviction

State v. Nicholas Firkus | Ramsey County

Husband Arrested for Murder 11 Years After Claiming Wife Was Shot During Struggle With Intruder

Four years after St. Paul killing, Heidi Firkus’ family wants answers – Twin Cities