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lsa Segura, a former Hennepin County probation officer, pleaded guilty to kidnapping in the Monique Baugh murder case last year and received a 20‑year sentence. She now testifies against her ex‑partner, Lyndon Wiggins, who is alleged to have masterminded Baugh’s killing.

    Subpoenaed to the stand, Segura did not volunteer and often said she could not recall details. Yet she confirmed that Wiggins gave her a disposable phone, Monique’s number, and instructions for a voicemail. She claims she recorded the message at a Cub Foods in Coon Rapids to avoid traceability, and Wiggins offered no explanation for why she was asked to leave the voicemail.

    Wiggins’ attorney, Sarah Gad, maintains that the kidnapping was the joint plan of Cedric Berry and Berry Davis, with Segura merely a participant, and that Wiggins had no role. Segura countered, stating she had never met Berry, Davis, or Baugh, and supported the prosecution’s view that Wiggins blamed Monique’s boyfriend, Jon Mitchell‑Momoh, for his own drug‑related arrest.

    Segura’s testimony will continue on Tuesday morning, followed by cross‑examination. The prosecution is close to concluding its case. A key development will be whether Wiggins’ attorney summons Berry Davis and Cedric Berry—convicted of executing the kidnapping and murder—to testify.