The Unsolved Case of Joseph 'Scriver' Olson - Spotlight on Crime Case Detail

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

Joseph "Scriver" Olson

Joseph "Scriver" Olson, 75, was found dead in his rural Kandiyohi County home on Febrary 18, 1983. he was beaten and stabbed to death. Burglary has been mentioned as a possible motive. After his death, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Department received an anonymous letter describing a brown pick-up truck with signage on the side parked at Olson's house the week of the murder.

Please bring closure to the family and friends of Joseph "Scriver" Olson, and bring his killer(s) to justice.

Anyone with information about
Joseph "Scriver" Olson's murder should contact:

Kandiyohi County Sherrif's Office at (320)235-1260
or the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension,
Cold Case Homicide Unit at 1-888-234-3692

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