MUS-2026-0373
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MUS-2026-0373
Homicide
- Incident
- 2007
- Indexed
- Oct 20, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Rochester Police Department
- Location
- Rochester MN
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
April Sorensen, 27, was found strangled and stabbed in her bedroom in Rochester, Minnesota, on April 17, 2007, after a cable technician spotted smoke and fire crews extinguished an arson blaze investigators believe was set to cover the killing. Rochester police have issued repeated public appeals, including a 2024 call, and the case remains unsolved. No arrest has ever been made.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2007
April Sorensen, 27, is found strangled and stabbed in her bedroom on April 17 after a cable technician spots smoke; an arson blaze was likely set to cover the killing.
- 2024
Rochester police issue another public appeal for help.
- 2026
No arrest has ever been made. The case remains unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
27, of Rochester, Minnesota. Found strangled and stabbed in her bedroom on April 17, 2007.
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Investigating agency
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