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Alexandra Light Jacobs

Case from Wayzata, MN dated Apr 10, 2019

Victim Details

Alexandra Light Jacobs

Female

White / Caucasian

Wayzata

MN

2019-04-10

70

Alexandra

Light Jacobs

06/20/2026

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On April 10, 2019, the tranquil life of 77-year-old Caucasian female Alexandra Light Jacobs came to a tragic end in her lakefront home in Orono, Minnesota. On that Wednesday morning, police responded to a call and discovered Alexandra and her husband of 57 years, Irwin Lawrence Jacobs, deceased in their bed. A handgun was also found at the scene. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner later confirmed that Alexandra died from multiple gunshot wounds and ruled her death a homicide.

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  • The Forward: Businessman Irwin Jacobs, Wife Found Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide
  • Star Tribune: Irwin Jacobs, wife Alexandra dead in murder-suicide, close friend says
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    Has anyone else been following the Jacobs case? I can't stop thinking about the impact of dementia o... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it deeply unsettling to think about what Irwin must have been going through in... ...Read More
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    I've been following the Jacobs case, and something that's really stuck with me is the impact of Alex... ...Read More
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