2008 Minneapolis Murder Count: 14 (Updated 4/27/08)
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2007 Murder Count was 47
2006 Murder Count Was 60 (revised 2/5/07)

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Bowling Ball Case Gets Plea Deal

Another of the people arrested in the Fairmont, MN bowling ball dropping case made a plea deal in the case. Andrew Jon Fellerson, an 18 year old, entered a guilty plea in court. His sentence is uncertain, but will probably lead to community service and restitution.

Apparently the plea deal was reached after consultation with the victims of the accident caused when the people charged dropped a bowling ball off an I-90 overpass, striking the windshield of a big rig truck, seriously injuring the driver.

The remaining defendants in the case, Blake Bents and an unnamed juvenile, still face charges. To read more about this story, click here, and here.  
5/3/08

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15-Year-Old Girl Shot in Minneapolis

Update (4/29/08) The victim in this case was 15-year-old Joquese Loyd, also known as Jacques Brown. According to reports,  Charges are expected against 29-year-old Shaunell Arrice Johnson, arrested in the case. Reference was made to the man and the girl being "friends." More as details emerge.

Update (4/28/08) Police have arrested one unnamed man in connection with this homicide, but are not saying what role, if any, the man might have had in the murder. More details as they become available. The victim's name has still not been released.

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The 1100 block of 18th Ave N was the scene of another homicide in Minneapolis Saturday. Gunshots led to police coming to the scene, where they found the unidentified victim dead of gunshot wounds. No suspects are in custody, but police appear to have leads in the case.
4/27/08

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Homicide Victim Found Near River in Minneapolis

Update (4/29/08) Police have arrested Mattie Ann Grassrope and Adam Charles Heldt in this case. Click to see photos. No other details at this time..

Update (4/28/08) The victim in this case was Robert A. Johnston Bavinck. He was 38 years old and died of "complex homicidal violence," according to the medical examiner's report. That cause of death generally refers to a beating that leads to death. Mr. Bavinck had no permanent residents, which may link him to the nearby transient camp. Police have no suspects in custody so far.

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Friday evening, a passer-by called police to report a body found near the Mississippi river in South Minneapolis. Medical examiners have ruled the incident a homicide. The site, South of E Lake St, is near an area used by transients.

The victim is unidentified and no suspects are in custody.
4/27/08

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