Up to $50,000 Reward

Up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for the murder of Anita Carlson.

Anita Carlson

Anita Carlson, a 22-year-old Bemidji State University student, was working the late shift at Pete's Place, a local gas station/convenience store, on the evening of June 30, 1987. Customers last saw her there just after 11 p.m. The next day, the morning manager discovered the store in disarray and Carlson's car still parked behind the store. On July 5, her body was found in a wooded area outside Bemidji. She had been brutally raped and murdered.

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Spotlight on Crime is a fund that provides cash rewards for information that helps solve violent crimes. It is a collaboration between members of the Minnesota Business Partnership and public safety officials.