Holland and Margorie during happier times (right); Holland as he was being booked into jail on suspicion of murder (left).

Among Steven Johnson, Jeffrey Trevino, and Anthony Mitchell, the Twin Cities has already seen its yearly share of murderous man-on-woman violence between onetime lovers.

The most recent instance happened last Thursday morning in Apple Valley, where Roger Holland, 36, allegedly murdered his pregnant wife, 37-year-old Margorie Holland, and the fetus his wife was carrying.

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Palmer (left) has been charged with murder for killing Clardy (right).

Earlier today, 23-year-old Alberto Palmer was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Brittany Clardy. Police say Clardy, an 18-year-old St. Paul woman, was working as a prostitute at the time of her murder. She was found dead in a vehicle that had been towed to a Columbia Heights impound lot.

THE BACKSTORY: Brittany Clardy, woman found dead inside towed vehicle, was a prostitute, police say [UPDATE]

The impounded car had been towed from an apartment building off Kentucky Avenue in Brooklyn Park, and police used cell phone records to determine that Palmer -- who was wanted in Atlanta for kidnapping, false imprisonment, fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, and first-degree assault -- had been in the building and at his brother's apartment around the time the car was impounded. A search of his brother's apartment found deep blood stains and a pair of pants later determined to be Clardy's.

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This is the Google Street View image of 3859 Fremont Avenue North, site of the shooting that left two dead this morning.

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Around 3 a.m. this morning, two people were killed and a third was wounded in a shooting that took place at a north Minneapolis "after hours club," to use the words of MPD Sergeant Stephen McCarthy.

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No arrests have been made in connection with the shootings, though police say "Preliminary information indicates that the public is not at risk."

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Palmer (left) has been arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of Clardy (right).

:::: UPDATE :::: Alberto Palmer told police he killed Brittany Clardy during postcoital "tussle"

Authorities have arrested Alberto Palmer, 23, in connection with the death of Brittany Clardy, the 18-year-old St. Paul woman who was found dead inside a car at a Columbia Heights impound lot last month.

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Next to no details about the circumstances of Clardy's death and Palmer's arrest have been released, though a press conference about the case is scheduled for this afternoon at 3 p.m.

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The day after Anna's body was found, Mitchell tearfully told Fox 9 he had nothing to do with her murder.

Yesterday, Ramsey County prosecutors charged 17-year-old Maplewood resident Anthony Mitchell with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend, 16-year-old Anna Hurd.

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Hurd was found dead in the woods in Hillside Park early on February 23. According to the charging document, Mitchell stabbed Hurd to death after the two argued during a walk. One of Hurd's friends told investigators that Anna planned to leave Minnesota the next day by herself on a bus to Texas, but Mitchell apparently planned to head south with her.

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Hurd (pictured at bottom with her boyfriend) was found dead five blocks from her home.

Early on the morning of February 23, 16-year-old Anna Hurd's body was found in Hillside Park in Maplewood. She had been stabbed to death. After days of investigating, authorities late last week arrested Anna's boyfriend, 17-year-old Anthony Mitchell, in connection with her murder.

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Mitchell hasn't yet been charged, and today Ramsey County prosecutors asked for a 24-hour extension which would give them until tomorrow to file charges. In an interview with Fox 9 conducted the day after Hurd's body was found, Mitchell tearfully denied he had anything to do with his girlfriend's murder.

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According to Kira's mom, Kira and Jeffrey had been having marital problems before her daughter went missing last Friday.

Investigators still don't have a body, but prosecutors believe they have enough evidence to convict Jeffrey Trevino of murdering his wife.

SEE ALSO: Jeffrey Trevino has a very creepy picture of his missing wife on his Facebook profile [IMAGE]

Today, Trevino was charged with second-degree murder. According to the account of events presented in the criminal complaint, Trevino brutally murdered his wife, Kira, then tried to cover it up.

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Jeffrey Trevino has been arrested on suspicion of homicide in connection with his wife's death, but he hasn't yet been charged.

:::: UPDATE :::: Jeffrey Trevino has a very creepy picture of his missing wife on his Facebook profile [IMAGE]

This afternoon, St. Paul police announced they've arrested Jeffrey Travino on suspicion he killed his wife, Kira, who hasn't been heard from since last Thursday.

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Police said they executed a search warrant at the home of Kira and Jeffrey yesterday and found evidence leading them to believe a murder had occurred. But police added that Kira is still considered a missing person and are asking anyone with information to call them at 651-266-5650.

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The minivan driven by a mother whose son was shot and killed sits in the Rainbow parking lot last night.

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Around 6 p.m. last night, a 34-year-old man opened fire on random cars near the intersection of Hadley Avenue North and 7th Street North in Oakdale, injuring at least two and killing a 9-year-old boy.

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The boy was riding in a minivan with his mother. She was shot in the arm and is expected to survive; he was fatally shot in the head. After she and her son were shot, the mother pulled into the parking lot of a nearby Rainbow Foods for help.

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Nizzel George was fatally shot last summer while sleeping at his grandmother's house.

A judge sentenced a north Minneapolis teenager to 28 years in prison today for the murder of Nizzel George, a 5-year-old shot while sleeping on his grandmother's couch last summer.

Stephon Shannon, 17, was indicted last August on multiple counts related to the slaying, including first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder.

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