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Minnesota man admits killing and dismembering pregnant sister because she was ‘no longer innocent’

Minnesota man admits killing and dismembering pregnant sister because she was ‘no longer innocent’

A Minnesota man who decided his pregnant sister was “no longer innocent” has admitted to killing her, dismembering her body and leaving pieces of her remains in multiple locations, authorities said. Jack Joseph Ball, 24, pleaded guilty last week to the murders of 30-year-old sister Bethany Ann Israel and her unborn baby, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. Israel, who was married to Josh Israel, was killed on May 23, 2024. According to court documents, she had gone to her brother’s Lakeville home around 6 p.m. to have dinner with him. Several hours later, family members grew concerned when they had not heard from her. At about 11 p.m., their mother drove to the home to check on her daughter. When she arrived, she saw Ball “tear out of the house,” prosecutors said. When she went inside Ball’s home, she discovered a large amount of blood and called 911. Officers from the Lakeville Police Department found a “bloody saw, hatchet, and large, bloody knives” and “several dismembered body parts” inside the home, according to …