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udge Mark Kappell denied Lyndon Wiggins’ request for a third trial, finding no evidence that his claims of an unfair process were valid. Wiggins, convicted on Nov. 4 of aiding and abetting the 2019 first‑degree murder and kidnapping of Minneapolis real‑estate agent Monique Baugh and the attempted murder of her boyfriend, will be sentenced Monday at 1 p.m. in a Hennepin County courtroom. The sentencing will include victim impact statements and will be televised; KARE 11 will report the outcome.

    Wiggins’ case has spanned years. He was found guilty in 2022, but the Minnesota Supreme Court overturned that verdict, citing erroneous jury instructions. After the second conviction, he and his counsel sought a third trial, alleging that the court intimidated witnesses and that prosecutors presented false testimony. Judge Kappell rejected these allegations in an 80‑page order, finding no basis for a new trial.

    Prosecutors maintain that Wiggins orchestrated Baugh’s execution and the shooting of her boyfriend, Jon Mitchell‑Momoh, in front of their children on New Year’s Eve 2019. According to court documents, Wiggins and Mitchell‑Momoh, who collaborated on music, had a falling out; Wiggins allegedly plotted to kidnap Mitchell‑Momoh’s girlfriend to lure him. He arranged for his then‑girlfriend, Elsa Segura, to call Baugh and set up a fake house showing in Maple Grove. When Baugh arrived, two men abducted, tortured, and shot the 28‑year‑old mother of two, then dumped her body in a Minneapolis alley.

    Segura later pleaded guilty to her role and received a 20‑year sentence. The two men charged with the killing, Cedric Berry and Berry Davis, were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

    The sentencing hearing will proceed as scheduled, with cameras allowed to capture the proceedings. KARE 11’s crew will be present to report on Wiggins’ sentence once it is announced.