The case began as a missing person but soon the Ramsey County investigators classified it as the murder of Toni Ann Bachman.  According to police, reports say Bachman was on the computer on April 25, 1997 when she emailed a friend that her husband Norman was "on his way home to fight. And I MEAN FIGHT." The 38 year-old woman was never seen again.

When Bachman was reported missing weeks later, Ramsey County investigators showed up at the couple`s White Bear Township home where her husband Norman told investigators she left him, but the search by police found evidence that Toni Bachman had been murdered. Even though there was no body of the deceased Bachman found, investigators found blood spatter in the basement, a piece of body tissue on a door handle and evidence that blood was cleaned up. Investigators followed tips and leads to other parts of Minnesota such as Staples and Hillman where her body may have been buried, but found nothing. Her husband has never been eliminated as a suspect, but he has never been arrested or charged.

Information about this crime from friends, neighbors, coworkers or anyone could help investigators bring closure to Bachman’s family.

This case has been featured on You Solve on KSTP-TV.  Thanks to an anonymous donation, useful information about this case qualifies for a reward of up to $1,000 if that information is submitted through Crime Stoppers of Minnesota

On September 3, 1996 Cassandra Denise Willis (pictured) was murdered at 1515 Park Av. S, Minneapolis.  She was visiting on the 12th floor of this Minneapolis Public Housing Authority high-rise for low income families and seniors but her body was found badly decomposed and mutilated on the 9th floor.  The Minneapolis Police Cold Case Unit has been investigating this case in search of a possible person of interest.

Willis, known to those close to her as Pumpkin was 36 years of age at the time of her death.  She was the mother of 15 and 19 year old daughters who held a vigil on the 15 year anniversary of this murder to rekindle interest with the public that may lead to new information about the person or persons that committed this crime. 

Those with information about who may have committed this crime, where possible suspects may be living or any information are encouraged to come forward.

The murder of 26-year-old Heather Lamperd (pictured) of Minneapolis on November of 1989 is still unsolved but still under investigation.  Crime Stoppers of Minnesota hopes that highlighting our offer of a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons who committed this strangulation murder will help solve the case.

Lamperd was last seen alive leaving work at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 1989 from the main office of NSP (now known as Excel Energy), 414 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.  She was known to usually take the 16 bus to her apartment at Cedar Square East in the west bank area of the University of Minnesota.  It is not known whether she went home on this evening.

 Her body was found at 10A.M. Friday, November 3, 1989 in the shallow water of the Sunrise River off State Highway 95 about 4.5 miles east of North Branch, MN in Chisago County.  It appears that her body was thrown into the river from a small bridge on Highway 95.  Heather was 5’2” tall and weighed 110 Lbs and had reddish blond hair.

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Anyone who saw Heather Lamperd after 3:30 P.M. on November 2, 1989 or has other information regarding her activity, where she went or  her murder is asked to call Crime Stoppers come forward. 

Rachel Anthony of Pequot Lakes disappeared February 27, 2001, from her place of work in Pine River. On April 13, 2001 her body was found in Breezy Point the victim of asphyxia due to homicidal violence.

Rachel was working alone at Ultimate Liquors in downtown Pine River, preparing to close the store. As it was a frigid night of 19 degrees below zero Rachel started her Ford Escort parked in front of the building to warm it up and locked the front door. About 1 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2001, Pine River Police found Rachel’s’ car still running in front of the business, but she was not inside. Her coat, purse and keys were found in the store. No merchandise appeared taken and no cash was missing from the register. There was no sign of a struggle inside or outside of the store. Investigators suspect Rachel was taken from the store against her will.

Rachel’s body was found on April 13 by horseback riders in a ditch off Nelson Road in Breezy Point. To this day the person or persons who murdered Rachel remain at large.

The daughters of Rachel Jessica Winch and Tricia Lehr say that “Ten years ago this happened and to this day it remains on (our) family’s mind. Once in a while my sister or I will pull out one of the news articles and it still brings us great sadness. To have our mother taken away from us, to not see our children grow up, to not be there for us when we needed our mom. Not a day goes by that we don’t think of her and wish that she could be with us. We still hold hope that justice will be found and want to remind everyone that if you know anything to please (come forward).”

Dave Bjerga, of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) states that “We still believe it was someone who has connections to the (Pine River) area. It wasn’t someone just passing through.  There’s been no information that takes away from that theory at all.”

People who come forward with information that helps solve this case can qualify for rewards that have been posted.  Local residents and businesses in the area of the crime have offered a $10,000 reward. The Spotlight on Crime fund at the BCA offers a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.  Crime Stoppers of Minnesota offers a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest of the person or persons responsible for Rachel’s abduction and murder.

Crime Stoppers also offers the means to come forward and stay anonymous.

Pine River Police Chief Josh Ebert says “We’re still hopeful that somebody out there knows something and will come forward with information. It absolutely isn’t gone from people’s minds.”

If you have information about this crime or the people who committed this abduction and murder, contact Crime Stoppers of Minnesota from this website.

It has been over a year since the murder of seventeen-year-old Alisha Neeley.  She was shot at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2010 while standing outside a party with a large group of people near the intersection of 35th and Humboldt Avenues North in Minneapolis. Neeley was struck in the neck and died at North Memorial Hospital.

Witnesses told police that several rival North Side gangs were at the party, including the Tre Tre Crips, YNT, Scarface, S.U.B. and T-Block. Witnesses described two gunmen standing on the corner of 35th and Humboldt as the party ended, firing in the direction of Neeley, who stood half a block west of the intersection. In the wake of Neeley`s death several shootings and fights broke out and even at the hospital where Neeley died a fight occurred.

Police have qustioned suspects in this case but need more information and specific names of people involved.  If you have information about this murder or the people involved you can help solve this crime.

Jamie Packer (pictured) of Wabasha MN was killed by a “Hit and Run” driver on Saturday, July 31, 2010.  The incident took place on the dike road between Wabasha, MN and Nelson, WI sometime after 2:00 a.m.  The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office and the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin are looking for information about this incident.  A vehicle described as a gold or tan colored Dodge Durango, Jeep Cherokee or similar type vehicle may have been involved in this fatal crime.

If you have information about this crime, who the driver may have been, people present at the scene, or the vehicle please come forward anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers on this website.

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