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Conviction November 22, 2003 Homicide

Dru Sjodin

Status Conviction
Type Homicide
Date November 22, 2003
Location Grand Forks, North Dakota
Victim Age 22
Gender Female

University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin was abducted from a mall parking lot in Grand Forks by registered sex offender Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. Her body was found in Minnesota. Rodriguez was sentenced to death, making it a federal case that crossed state lines.

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Last Known Information
November 22, 2003, Columbia Mall parking lot, Grand Forks, ND
Date of Incident
November 22, 2003
Current Status
Conviction

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