East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota · 2020
On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck for over nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and face-down, killing him; Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter, and three other officers were convicted of related charges.
Credit: FBIPublic domainSourceUNSOLVEDListenMarshall, Minnesota, United States · 2008
Brandon Swanson, a Minnesota college student, disappeared in the early hours of May 14, 2008, after a phone call to his parents ended abruptly when he exclaimed "Oh, shit!" and went silent.
SOLVEDListenHamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota · 2010
Heidi Firkus was fatally shot in her St. Paul, Minnesota home in 2010 in a killing her husband initially blamed on an intruder; he was convicted of her murder in 2023.
Credit: Ethan RobertsonCC BY-SA 4.0SourceSOLVEDListenBrooklyn Center, Minnesota · 2021
On April 11, 2021, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was fatally shot in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by police officer Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop, after Potter said she mistakenly fired her handgun instead of her Taser. Potter was later convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison.
Fulton neighborhood alley, Minneapolis, Minnesota · 2017
Justine Damond, a 40-year-old Australian-American woman, was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor in July 2017 after she called 911 to report a possible assault near her home. Noor was later convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter; the murder conviction was later overturned on appeal, and he was resentenced to a shorter term.
SOLVEDListenWinona, Minnesota, United States · 2023
Madeline Kingsbury disappeared from Winona in March 2023, and Adam Fravel was convicted of her murder after her body was found near Mabel.
Credit: Photographed by Upton or Whiting, although the carte lacks a studio imprintPublic domainSourceSOLVEDListenMankato, Minnesota, United States · 1862
On December 26, 1862, the U.S. government executed 38 Dakota men by hanging in Mankato, Minnesota, following rushed military commission trials after the Dakota War of 1862, in what remains the largest single-day mass execution in American history.
Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota · 2015
On November 15, 2015, Minneapolis police officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze fatally shot Jamar Clark, a 24-year-old Black man, during an encounter after a domestic dispute call. Clark died the next day; no criminal charges were filed against the officers, and Clark's family later reached a $200,000 civil settlement with the city.
West Lake Street and Girard Avenue, Uptown Minneapolis · 2021
On June 13, 2021, Deona Marie Knajdek was killed when a man drove a Jeep into a crowd of demonstrators blocking an intersection in Uptown Minneapolis during protests over the police killing of Winston Boogie Smith. The driver, Nicholas Kraus, later pleaded guilty to second-degree unintentional murder and assault, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
SOLVEDListenHoliday gas station, Cedar Avenue and East 36th Street, Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota · 2020
Dolal Idd, a 23-year-old Somali-American man, was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officers on December 30, 2020, during a firearms sting operation after he shot at officers from inside his car. Dakota County prosecutors later concluded the officers' use of force was legally justified and filed no charges.
The files run from 1862 to 2023. The 2010s hold the most, with 7 files. The oldest is 1862 Mankato mass execution, from 1862.
They are spread across 17 cities and towns; the most are in Minneapolis (6). By type, the largest groups are murder and homicide cases (15), kidnapping and abduction cases (3) and police shooting cases (3).
10 files of the 22 have coverage attached: 16 videos, podcasts and documentaries from 9 creators. The most covered is Murder of George Floyd, with 4 items to watch or hear. Dr. Todd Grande, Kendall Rae and Danelle Hallan have covered the most of them.
Every file is written from cited sources and pinned where it happened, and every person named carries the legal status the record gives them. If you hold information about an unsolved case, contact the investigating agency named in its file rather than posting it publicly. Families and anyone involved can request a correction from any file.
Portrait of George Floyd — Credit: George Floyd profile image via Facebook and WikipediaFair useSourceBRANDON VICTOR SWANSON - MARSHALL, MINNESOTA — Credit: FBIPublic domainSource
Jacob Wetterling map — Credit: Canadaolympic989CC BY-SA 4.0Source
Fire at the Portland Police Association building on April 13th, 2021 — Credit: Ethan RobertsonCC BY-SA 4.0Source
Officer Mohamed Noor Verdict - Hennepin County Government Center (40779726913) — Credit: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesCC BY 2.0Source
Alfonso Rodriguez Jr — Credit: Broward CountyPublic domainSource
Hanging of Little Six and Medicine Bottle CDV, 1865 — Credit: Photographed by Upton or Whiting, although the carte lacks a studio imprintPublic domainSource
Duluth Lynchings Memorial 2Public domainSource
Deona Knajdek Memorial (51293398225) — Credit: Chad DavisCC BY 2.0Source
22. By status: 3 unsolved and 19 solved. The count covers published files only and changes as new files clear review.
1862 Mankato mass execution, from 1862. Open the file
Murder of George Floyd, with 4 videos, podcasts and documentaries linked from its file. Open the file
Dr. Todd Grande (4 cases), Kendall Rae (2 cases) and Danelle Hallan (2 cases), among 9 creators in all.
Minneapolis (6).
It rebuilds hourly from the published files; the newest file change here is dated Jul 18, 2026. A status changes only when the record behind it does.
