With specially donated funds and a partnership with Spotlight On Crime, a reward of up to $60,000 is available to help find who murdered Terrell Mayes just 3 years old.  This partnership brings together monies from corporations that view this crime with deep concern by supporting the nonprofit Spotlight On Crime and donations to Crime Stoppers of Minnesota from individuals in communities across Minnesota as well as other states, as far away as New York. 

A person coming forward with information that helps solve this tragic crime will qualify for a reward of up to $60,000 depending on how useful that information is.  Both organizations and their broad base of supporters see this crime as heartless and seek the help of the public to come forward with information with the ability to remain anonymous.  Information can be given to Crime Stoppers of Minnesota on this website or to Spotlight on Crime by clicking here.

THE CRIME DETAILS:
On Monday, December 26, 2011 Police responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of 2600 Colfax Av. N. in Minneapolis.  It was found that shots had penetrated the house where 3 year old Terrell Mayes, Jr. lived and where he with his youthful friends were running upstairs to seek protection from the shots they heard.  One of those shots struck Terrell who was taken to the hospital where he died on the next day.

Minneapolis Police have determined that this was a random shooting and that there was nobody in the house nor the family who was the intended target. 

If you have any information regarding the person or persons committing this crime you can come forward...remain anonymous...and may qualify for a reward.  Please help Solve This Crime.

Minneapolis Police are seeking help to solve the homicide of Frank Patterson in his apartment in the 2800 block of Cedar Avenue South. On Monday, March 4, 2013 officers in the Third Precinct responded to a shooting in the apartment just before 4:30 a.m.

When officers arrived they found Patterson suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  EMS transported the victim to HCMC where he passed away a short time later. 

Investigators have since learned that the victim was shot and killed inside his apartment after 2 suspects forced their way inside.  The suspected shooter is described as a thin black male, 5’6” in tall, wearing a black colored construction type jacket (possible Carhartt brand).  The other suspect was described as a black male over 5’06” tall.  The handgun used in the murder, a black 9mm semi-automatic handgun has not been recovered.  Police believe that both suspects may live in close proximity of the homicide location.

If you know who these suspects are, where they can be found or have ANY information about this homicide, you can Help Solve This Crime from this website and remain anonymous.

On Tuesday, April 2 at 3:20 p.m. officers from the Fourth Precinct responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of Humboldt Avenue North. Information received from the 911 caller indicated that a victim was shot and lying in the street.

When police and medical personnel arrived within minutes, they located Tommy Bardney age 34 dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. 

After reviewing evidence and talking to witnesses it was determined that the suspect was inside a vehicle described as a 2005 to 2008 white Chevrolet Uplander, similar to the vehicle pictured. There were at least two occupants in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.
 
If you have any information related to this suspect vehicle or the suspects involved please Help Solve This Crime.

On Saturday, March 23 about 2:30 a.m. Daniel W. Vaughn, 42, was run over  at 32nd Street and Snelling Avenue S., a few blocks from his home on 29th Avenue S., Minneapolis.
The driver fled the scene and did not notify authorities. Vaughn died about 45 minutes later at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
“Since the investigation began, no one has come forward to claim responsibility … and investigators are seeking information from the public to identify the driver involved and locate the vehicle that the person was driving,” police said in a statement.
If you have information about the vehicle involved in this death, the driver, or the events of that night you can help Solve This Crime and remain anonymous.

Wednesday, February 20 is the 10 year anniversary of the death of Rebecca Nelson (pictured). In 2003, Maple Grove PD responded to an accident at the Maple Grove Community Center. Due to the nature of Rebecca’s injuries, the incident appears to have been the result of a motor vehicle accident. The case remains unsolved. Anyone with information can submit an anonymous tip to help Solve This Crime.

Victoria Jane Owczynsky has been missing for 22 years, having gone missing on August 26, 1990. She was living in northeast Minneapolis on the 300 block of 15th Avenue. Investigators have pursued numerous leads and talked to several people about her disappearance, but with few results. 

Pictured is a composite picture of what she may look like today at age 39 next to how she looked at age 17.

Owczynsky is described as a white female with brown hair, brown eyes and has a birthmark under her left eye. In 1990, she was five feet tall and weighed approximately 110 pounds. When she was last seen, her hair was highlighted.

If you know of her whereabouts you can come forward and remain anonymous to help solve this case.

Just after 3 a.m. on Saturday, December 8th patrol officers in the Minneapolis Third Precinct responded to a report of a sexual assault near 24th Street East and Chicago Avenue South.  Responding officers were told by the 33 year-old female victim that she had been followed off of a bus and then sexually assaulted by a male unknown to her.

Investigators have recovered photographs of the male (pictured) believed responsible for this assault.  He is described as a black male, 30-40 years old, with a thin moustache and possible goatee.  At the time of the incident he was wearing a skull or knit cap with a lighter colored design band around it and a dark colored puffy jacket.

If you know this person or where he can be found you can remain anonymous and help solve this crime by clicking here.

On Monday, October 29, 2012 around 10:15 pm, the BP station located off Hwy 169 and 197th Av. in Elk River was robbed at gunpoint.  The suspect was described as a tall white male between 5`10” and 6`00.”  He was wearing a blue ski mask, black beanie and a dark-gray sweatshirt with dark blue jeans and tennis shoes with white soles, which were described as being brand new looking.  The suspect had a black semi-automatic handgun that he was aiming at the lone clerk.  The victim didn’t remember whether or not he was wearing gloves.  The suspect appeared to have been trying to disguise his voice.  The clerk was ordered down to the office floor which was located behind the cashier booth.  The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash.  He also stole five packs of cigarettes.  The suspect fled by unknown means in an unknown direction.  The suspect was said to be very calm.  Potential DNA/prints were recovered at the store.

During the summer of 2012 there have been a number of arson fires that have resulted in damage to property and damage to dwellings in the area of 94th Street and Portland/Oakland Avenue South in Bloomington.  Additional fires have occurred this past month during the overnight hours.

Currently, no one has been charged in connection with these cases.

If you have any information regarding these arson incidents, please contact Detective Steve Anda of the Bloomington Police Department at 952-563-8856.

BPD Crime Alert Document - Arson Fires

On Saturday, September 8, Second Precinct patrol officers responded to the B Line Market at 1901 Fillmore Street Northeast in Minneapolis on a robbery of business call.  Officers learned that a lone male entered the business grabbed the clerk and demanded money.  

The suspect is described as a black male with a light complexion, possibly of Somali decent. He was approximately 5’11” with a thin build.  He appeared to range in age from 21 to 30 years.  He was wearing a black shirt and pants with a dark hat. It appeared that his hair was in long braids underneath the hat. His face was covered with a red bandana.  He was also wearing green gloves and had a chain wrapped around his left hand.  The suspect fled from the store on foot.