Six years ago, Rebecca Nelson, beloved wife and mother of two young children, died as a result of a tragic incident.  On February 20th, 2003 Maple Grove Police responded to a call of a woman down at the Maple Grove Community Center.  Due to the nature of Rebecca’s injuries, the incident appears to be the result of an unfortunate motor vehicle accident.  Over the past six years, numerous leads have been pursued but the case remains unsolved.  

   The Maple Grove Police Department is asking for the community’s help.  We are requesting that anyone with information about this incident, or knowledge of who may be involved, to please contact Crime Stoppers.    

   A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to the identification of the person or persons involved in this tragic incident. Your assistance is greatly appreciated, and will aid this family in obtaining closure and peace of mind.

Location of incident (click on birds eye view for close-up of area)

On June 18, 2008, Joseph Sodd III was murdered near the intersection of 19th  Ave South. & 7th Street South, near the Cedar Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis.  He was home from college for the summer and his family and friends are asking for your help. The motive for this murder is unclear at this time. Homicide investigators have put in hundreds of hours on this case and have developed many leads. Sodd died in the early morning hours from a sharp force injury. Investigators believe there are still members of the community that have information about this case. Minneapolis Police are asking anyone with information, no matter how small or insignificant they think it may be to please come forward and contact Crime Stoppers of Minnesota.

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The Minneapolis Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in the Christmas morning homicide that occurred at Lake Street West and Pleasant Avenue South.  During that incident officers from the Fifth Precinct responded to a report of a man lying in the street at that location just after 5 a.m.  When they arrived officers found a deceased adult male who had been shot.

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On October 25, 2008 Jaques Dortch, an 18 year old female,  was in a parked vehicle near her home chatting with friends, when a lone gunman approached and fired shots into the car killing her instantly. One other occupant in the car was wounded during this vicious and unprovoked attack. Police Investigators are actively seeking information on the perpetrator of this crime and its motive.  

St. Paul Police Detectives believe that a street code of “no snitching” may have hindered the investigations into these cases. This code has kept many murders from being solved and denied families the chance to get justice for the murders of their loved ones.

On August 18, 2008 a Black Male (approximately 5’ 10”, skinny, wearing a black short sleeve t-shirt, black pants, black stocking cap over his head and black bandana covering his face) entered the W & T Market, located at 604 Western Ave North in St. Paul, Minnesota --- and robbed the store owner who was behind the counter at gun point.  As the suspect left the store he struck the owners 80 year old Mother-in-law in the face with the butt of the gun. 

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During the late evening hours of June 16, 2007 Eric Woulard was shot to death by an unidentified person while he sat in his vehicle in front of a friend’s house near VanBuren and Dale.  One arrest had been made early in the investigation but that person has not been charged.  Information in this case has been slow in coming to police on this case.  Eric’s mother is hoping that someone with information about her son’s murder will come forward and contact Crime Stoppers anonymously so she can get justice and closure for her son’s death. 

Otahl Saunders, Maria McLay, and her 15 year old daughter Brittany Kekedakis were murdered during one incident on March 23, 2007. These murders were precipitated by a home invasion robbery during the early morning hours of March 23, 2007.  The investigation developed suspects, but has not yet yielded enough evidence for prosecution.  Investigators believe that the most violent suspects are currently incarcerated for unrelated offenses and are expected to be in jail for many years.  

The investigators hope that the fact that these violent offenders are locked up for  many years will give people the courage to come forward with information they have that could help solve these murders.  Family members of the victims also look for your support to bring the perpetrators of this horrible crime to justice.

A $15,000 reward in this case is also available for information leading to the arrest and charging of perpetrators of these crimes.  This is in addition to the Crime Stoppers pledge of paying up to $1,000 reward.  The additional amount was donated by other sources.