Johnny Lee Ellis was charged with killing three women in Mounds View, Minnesota, in October 2008. Authorities said Ellis was a suspect in three deaths: his girlfriend, 40-year-old Angela Vigen; her elderly mother; and her special-needs sister following an argument. Their bodies were found on October 27, 2008.StarTribune.com: Charges: Suspect in Mounds View killings... KAALtv.com: Charges filed in Mounds View triple murder
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Ellis charged in the deaths 70-year-old Jolyn Vigen and her daughters, Angela and Jennifer VigenKAALtv.com: Charges filed in Mounds View triple murder
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Reports say Ellis lived with the three women in their home in Mounds ViewKAALtv.com: Charges filed in Mounds View triple murder
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Authorities began searching for Ellis after the bodies were found on October 27, 2008KAALtv.com: Charges filed in Mounds View triple murder
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Ellis reportedly confessed to the murders at another woman's apartment in MinneapolisStarTribune.com: Charges: Suspect in Mounds View killings...
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Ellis also reportedly told the woman couldn't "leave any witnesses"KAALtv.com: Charges filed in Mounds View triple murder
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Police say Ellis threatened them with a knife, then stabbed himself several times after being TaseredStarTribune.com: Charges: Suspect in Mounds View killings...
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Ellis was being held in the Ramsey County Jail
