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Facts about Spotlight on Crime

Spotlight on Crime Volunteer Advisory Committee

  • Commissioner Michael Campion, Minnesota Department of Public Safety

  • Superintendent Timothy O'Malley, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

  • Charlie Weaver, Executive Director, Minnesota Business Partnership

  • Nate Garvis, Vice President of Government Affairs, Target Corp.

  • Harlan Johnson, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association

  • Jim Franklin, Minnesota Sheriffs Association

  • Anoka County Attorney Robert Johnson, Minnesota County Attorneys Association

  • Connie Larson representing victims' rights groups

How it Works: Reward Criteria

The advisory board will use the following criteria to determine if a reward will be offered:

  • Only violent crimes against innocent victims, such as homicides or abductions, will be considered.

  • Rewards will only be offered when most accepted investigative efforts have been exhausted.

  • The law enforcement agency and the adjoining prosecuting authority (e.g., county attorney and the county sheriff/local police department within the county) concur that reward money has the likelihood of providing resolution to a particular unsolved case.

  • The law enforcement agency and the prosecuting authority must jointly request a reward and submit a case before the Spotlight on Crime advisory board for review.

  • The advisory board, by a majority vote, will determine the amount of the reward, the amount of time the agency could offer the reward and the manner and circumstances for which the reward could be utilized.

  • The advisory board would determine the criteria that would have to be met before payment is made.

Cases to Date

Since June 2001, Spotlight on Crime has offered more than $1 million in rewards for 23 cases.

  • Harold Schroetter (Falcon Heights/ St. Anthony)

  • Rachel Anthony (Pine River)

  • Cynthia Haisley (Rochester)

  • Barbara Paciotti (Hibbing)

  • Frank Kastelic (St. Paul)

  • James Sackett (St. Paul) - CASE SOLVED

  • Jeffrey Hammill (Wright County) - CASE SOLVED

  • Helen Mary Dahl (Minneapolis)

  • Kevin Brewer (Minneapolis)

  • Scriver Olson (Willmar)

  • Carrie Nelson (Luverne) - CHARGES FILED

  • Nancy Daugherty (Chisholm)

  • Wesley Morrison (St. Paul)

  • Julie Holmquist (Hallock) - CASE SOLVED

  • Susan Swedell (Lake Elmo)

  • Laurie Ann Feiner (Oakdale)

  • Baby Marshall (Marshall) - CASE SOLVED

  • Anita Carlson (Bemidji)

  • Sheri Theilen (Minneapolis)

  • Cindy Joy Elias (Virginia)

  • Mary and Susan Reker (St. Cloud)

  • Erika Dalquist (Brainerd) - CASE SOLVED

  • Ada Senenfelder (Winona) - CASE SOLVED

Organization

The Spotlight on Crime Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and will be administered by the Minneapolis Foundation. Donations to the fund, which may come from any individual, corporation, foundation or other source, are tax deductible.

For More Information

For more information on Spotlight on Crime and how it works, contact the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at (651) 793-7000 or visit www.spotlightoncrime.org.

Donating to the Spotlight on Crime Fund

Donations to the Spotlight on Crime fund are welcome. To make a donation, contact the Minneapolis Foundation at (612) 672-3878.

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.

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