Disapperance of Por Soua Her

On March 12, 2002, 22-year-old Por Soua Her was last seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her car would be found a week after her disappearance. There is little information in this case. 

Por is an Asian Female and was 22 years old at the time. She is 4'9" to 4'11" and 100 to 110 lbs. She has black hair longer than her shoulders and brown eyes. Both her eyes have blue eyeliner tattoos on her lower eyelids. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Charley Project

Serial Poopers: Water Tower Defecator

In 2002 White Bear, Minnesota was plagued with a serial pooper. This unknown pooper was nicknamed "Midnight Pooper" and "The Water Tower Defecator". Near the water tower, this person would leave gifts at night and leave. The only reason that it was known that it was human was because like they should they wiped with toilet paper. They would leave the toilet paper at the scene.

In order to catch the serial pooper authorities set up a motion detector and two flood lights and extra patrol. But the Serial Pooper was never caught.

SOURCES:

Reddit

Unusually Stupid American by Kathryn and Ross Petras Page 276

Murder of Jacob Jeffery Hunter

Around 11:30 p.m. on October 7, 2020, 31-year-old Jacob Hunter was in East Barton's area of Red Lake, Minnesota. There is little information in this case. 

There is up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction.

SOURCES:

FBI

Justice for Native People

Cryptid: Teakettler

Photo by Regina Arts

There is a cryptid or Fearsome Creature called the teakettler that was seen by lumberjacks in the lumber camps of Minnesota ad Wisconsin. It is said that the creature resembles a small stubby legged dog with cat ears. The name comes from the teakettle sound it makes and steam issues from it's mouth making the whistle. The Teakettler only walks backwards and is a shy animal making only few lumberjacks having seen it. It's said that if you hear the sound though that the teakettler is nearby. 

SOURCES:

Wikipedia
Paul Bunyan Natural History by Charles E. Brown
Cryptid Wiki
Monster Wiki

Disappearance of Kevin Gerald Mahoney

On October 2, 1993, 25-year-old Kevin Mahoney was last seen in north Fargo, North Dakota. He left his friend's house after a party and was supposed to walk to his brother's apartment south of Moorhead, Minnesota. It's unknown if he made it or not due to his brother being out of town, but no one had seen him in the following days. His family would soon report him missing.

He was close with his family and would keep regular contact with them. No one had heard anything from him and it was uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. Foul play is suspected in this case.

There was a rumor that he got into a fight with a man from Detroit Lakes Minnesota, but this was never substantiated. A month after his disappearance a woman claimed to have seen him at Rick's Bar in Fargo, but this was never confirmed. 

Kevin is a white male and was 25-years-old at the time. He's 5'9" and 155 to 165 lbs. He has long, straight brown hair and blue eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Doe Network

Charley Project

Valley News High October 1, 2021

May 1893 Hampton, Minnesota John Doe

  In May of 1893 the body of a man was found in Anton Doffing's granary in Hampton, Minnesota. It's believed that the man was a transient and went into the building for shelter and died from an illness. He was between 50 to 60-years-old.

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

Disappearance of Donald Edward Pauling

 On April 15, 1965, 31-year-old  Donald Pauling was quit his job in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He had been out of contact since. 

Donald was 31-years-old at the time and is a white male. He is 6'1" and 230 lbs. He has strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. 

SOURCES:

Doe Network

National Missing Person Directory 

August of 1904 Little Falls, Minnesota John Doe

 In April of 1904, Mrs. Philinda Crampton closed a pest house building she owned. There had not been a patient there since March and she had the building boarded up. In August her daughters discovered a body when they looked into a window to the backroom.  A coroner was called and they had to crawl through a window because the door was locked, likely how the deceased man had done. 

The man was on a cot with his shoes and stockings off and on the floor, and a hat believed to be his sat in a corner. The man was laying in a natural position on the cot with one arm lifted near his head. There were no signs of violence and it was believed the man had died around 4 months ahead. It's possible the man had gone to the pest house before for help and ended up passing from possibly a heart attack.

He was a man around 50-years-old. He had scanty hair that was reddish grey. His clothes were better than those worn by tramps. His trousers were dark and the coat bluish. In his clothing, an advertising card of a Duluth accident insurance company was found. 

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

Murder of Myrtle Vera Cole

 

Around 10:13 a.m on December 12, 1981, A family member of 81-year-old Myrtle Cole went to her home in Fairhaven, Minnesota. She was either killed that morning or the night before. She was found half nude on her bed and had been stabbed to death. In one article it states that a neighbor saw a car parked outside her home around 2 a.m. and a man was seen peaking out.

Fairhaven had a population of 100 people at the time and had a small tavern, a grocery store, a church, and City Hall. Myrtle was living alone in her home after her husband passed away in the years before her murder. She was well known in Fairhaven.

SOURCES:

Stearns County Minnesota

Tri-County Crime Stoppers

St. Cloud Times December 14, 1981

Star Tribune December 16, 1981

St Cloud Times December 18, 1981

Cryptids: Axehandle Hound

An Axehandle Hound is a fearsome critter of Minnesota and Wisconsin. It's a dog that resembles a dog with an axe handle body and axe-shaped head, with stubby legs. Its diet consists of the handles of axehandles that are left forgotten or unattended. It is a nocturnal creature that searches camp to camp for its meals.

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Cryptid Wiki

Disappearance of Roy George Burn

On September 25, 1967, 59-year-old went to eat at the cafe attached to Claude's Shell Station in Sartell, Minnesota at 4 a.m. This would be the last time anyone saw him. He was driving a metallic blue four-door 1963 Buick Electra with the Minnesota license plate number 6DU516 and serial number 8J4036010. It's unknown if his vehicle was recovered.

Roy was a widower and his loved one stated he was happy with his life.  They don't believe he would have disappeared on his own. He owned a business the St. Cloud Gas and Appliance Service. At the time he lived in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. He was well-off with no debts, and usually carried a large amount of money with himself as he only used cash. He may have had several thousands of dollars with himself.

Roy is a white male and was 69-years-old at the time. He has thinning brown and grey eyes. He has a scar of the rightside of his left eyebrow. 

SOURCES:

Charley Project

NamUs

Doe Network

July 5, 1938 Albert Lea, Minnesota John Doe

 On July 5, 1938, a custodian of the Freeborn County Courthouse in Albert Lea, Minnesota found a man hanging in the clock tower of the building. He had unfortunately committed suicide and wasn't identified. 

He was a white male between 30 to 35-years-old. He was 5'7" and had long brown hair with a reddish tinge. He was wearing black oxford shoes, and a high-quality double-breasted grey suit with a light pinstripe, an almost new black raincoat. All laundry marks and manufacturer's labels on his clothing had been removed including his eyeglass case. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

The Minneapolis Star July 5, 1938

The Minneapolis Star July 12, 1938

May 24, 1893 Hampton, Minnesota Unknown Man

 On May 24, 1893, the body of a man was found in a building in Hampton, Minnesota. It was believed that he was a tram that went into the building for shelter but ended up dying from exposure inside. He was buried in the Potters Field of Lakeside Cemetary in Hastings, Minnesota. 

SOURCES:

Find A Grave

September 5, 2011 Winona, Minnesota Baby Jane Doe

On September 5, 2011, the body of a newborn girl was found floating in a canvas bag in the Mississippi River north of the Trempealeau Dam near Winona, Minnesota. She was full-term and had been dead for hours. It's not stated what cause of death was or if she was born alive. She had brown hair and race was not determined.

The Canvas bag she was found in was tan with sailboats and a sun with the word "Manzillo" underneath. There were also items found with the girl. A bracelet with silver and blue beads with a large 8 cm glass pendant, two porcelain, and angle music box figurines, and a ceramic Precious Moments angel bell. One of the music boxes played the song "Wind Beneath My Wings". There was also a green t-shirt with a faded design on the front.

SOURCES:
Unidentified Wiki
Doe Network
NamUs
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

WANTED: Curtis Lee Brovold

Curtis Lee Brovold is wanted for the alleged sexual activities with a 14-year-old Minnesota girl. He started talking to the girl online in February of 2000. In July of 2000, It was alleged that the two engaged in sexual activities in Moorhead, Minnesota at a local hotel.

He was then arrested on July 11, 2000, and was released on bond. He would not appear for his court hearing scheduled on September 18, 2000, in Clay County. This caused a state arrest warrant issued in State in Minnesota, Seventh Judicial District after Brovold was charged with criminal sexual conduct. He was also charged subsequently with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and a federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, State, and District of Minnesota.

He is a white male born on November 5, 1953. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He's 6'3" and was 195 lbs at the time. At the time he was working as a computer technician. 

SOURCES:

FBI

The U.S. Marshall 

Disappearance of Paul Edward Levang

On May 15, 1970, 28-year-old Paul Levang was last seen in Mounds View, Minnesota. He left without his driver's license, Social Security card, and other important documents. There is little information in this case. 

Paul is a white male and was 28 at the time. He was 5'8" to 5'9" and 165-170lbs. He had reddish-brown hair and was slightly balding, and he had blue or greenish-blue eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Charley Project

Disappearance of Ione Ruth "Growt" Rehwinkle

Sometime in 1952 23-year-old Ione Rehwinkle was working at a local bar in Rochester, Minnesota. At the time she was divorced and a mother to a 1-year-old Son. Her family believes that she was abducted from her front yard or while she was working the night shift at the bar by sailors. They believe that she had been murdered.

The original records for her missing report were lost or destroyed so there is little information in this case.

Ione is a white female and was 23-years-old at the time. She's 5'4" and 115 lbs at the time.

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

NamUs

Charley Project

Murder of Kraig King

On September 21, 1982, Loggers discovered the body of a young man along Highway 25 in Ridgeland, Wisconsin on private lands of a wooded area.  At first, it was thought that the body was a pile of clothes until it was looked at. 

It wasn't until Jan. of 2020 when the body was identified to belonging to 20/21-year-old Kraig King. He had been stabbed at least three times in the upper abdomen. This was based on both his remains and the cuts in his shirt. The cuts were so deep it had hit his spine. It was likely he died in May or April of 1982. 

At the time Kraig was living in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and it was unknown why Kraig would have been in Wisconsin. It's unknown if he was killed at the scene or if his body was abandoned there. 

His identification was done with help of DNA Doe Project. 

Image of his reconstruction

SOURCES:

DNA Doe Project

Doe Network

WEAU (Feb 12, 2008)

WSAW (Jan. 7, 2020)

Bring Me the News

Disappearance of Martin Franzel

Between 5 a.m. and 6.am. on June 14, 1963, 76-year-old Martin Franzel went on his morning walk. He left his home on 3rd Ave. South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but never returned back home. An extensive search was done for him, but no signs of him were found.

He was a 76-year-old white male. He was 5'8" and around 140 lbs. He had grey hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a cotton shirt, khaki pants, and a tan cloth hat. He was wearing glasses with metal rimes. He walked with a limp with a swoop and used a cane.

SOURCES:
Charley Project
NamUs
DoeNetwork

Murder of Helen Mary Dahl

79-year-old Helen Mary Dahl's daughter had been trying to get her to move out of her apartment at 1012 East 26th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She had been mugged in the past and her daughter was concerned for her safety. Helen didn't want to move due to having pets and didn't want to get rid of them if she had left. She had also lived there for the last 8 years and she was used to living there. 

On Feb. 11, 1994, her body was found in a room off from the laundry room. A neighbor had heard her dog barking and went to check out the seldom-used room off from the laundry room. There was evidence that she was doing laundry when she was attacked as her clothes were found in the washer and a cup for laundry soap was found on the stairs. She was sexually assaulted and strangled to death.

There is up towards a $50,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest in this case. 

SOURCES:
https://dps.mn.gov/entity/soc/Documents/poster-spotlight-on-crime-helen-mary-dahl-acc.pdf
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27715806/murder_of_helen_mary_dahl/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27715022/helen_mary_dahl_murder/