Murder of Dennis Jurgens
Dennis Jurgens | |
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| Born | Dennis Craig Puckett December 6, 1961 Sauk Centre, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1965 (aged 3) |
| Cause of death | Homicide by blunt force trauma |
| Known for | Murder victim |
Dennis Craig Jurgens (December 6, 1961 – April 11, 1965) was an American 3-year-old boy who was murdered in White Bear Lake, Minnesota in April 1965. Jurgens was the only fatal victim of Lois Jurgens, his adoptive mother and a prolific child abuser, who abused a total of six adopted children from 1960 to 1975. The trial of Lois Jurgens for the murder of 3-year-old Dennis made national headlines and was the top news story of the state of Minnesota in 1987.