1/ We've had requests for a list of offenders @MNFreedomFund has bailed out who've gone on to commit new crimes, including serious assault, sex assault, murder. This list is by no means comprehensive, it's only those we know.
Link to this list when contacting your legislators.
2/ George Howard was in custody for domestic assault. He was subsequently charged with murder 18 days after being bailed out by MFF.
3/ Gregory Jones was in custody for attacking a woman in a bar bathroom. He was subsequently charged with committing lewd acts in front of children 3 days after being bailed out by MFF.
4/ Lionel Timms was in custody for a violent assault on a Metro Transit bus. He subsequently left a #NEMPLS bar manager with a brain injury in a violent assault 11 days after being bailed out by MFF.
5/ Andrew Nickaboine was in custody on a 1st degree murder charge in Mille Lacs County. He was subsequently charged in the murder of Billy Campbell in #Mpls which occurred 5 days after MFF bailed him out.
6/ Agitator Thomas Moseley was facing charges in multiple cases.
After MFF bailed him out, he was arrested at the HennepinCo courthouse w/drugs & a gun during court proceedings for the 4 officers in the George Floyd case, + more guns, ammo in his veh.
7/ Da'Seanna Williams was in custody for brutally beating, shooting and robbing an elderly Somali woman. She was re-arrested at least 3 times on conditional release violations after MFF bailed her out.
8/ Twice convicted Level 3 sex offender Christopher Don Boswell was bailed out by MMF after being charged in new cases with kidnapping, sexual assault & 2nd degree assault. Boswell subsequently was wanted on warrants and charged w/strangling woman.
9/ Continuing with other dangerous and potentially dangerous offenders bailed out by @MNFreedomFund...
10/ Vennie Jerome Williams, charged with assaulting media personality Matt Belanger in a homophobic attack in 2020. The case is still pending and Williams has been deemed incompetent. Plus, Williams has an extensive criminal history. MFF bailed him out.
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11/ Bel Mbungson Tosah made multiple statements to police that he wanted to RAPE CHILDREN while he was causing extensive damage in the Terminal 1 Transit Center at the MSP Airport. He was bailed out by MFF.
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12/ (Items 12-14 previously documented by Alpha News)
Deshaun Jermaine Boyd knocked a man with a cane to the ground & stomped on his head before robbing him, leaving the victim w/significant injuries.
MFF bailed him out.
Boyd was convicted& is scheduled for release in March.
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Richard Raynell Kelley was charged in a violent domestic assault against his 71-year-old mother in which he told her he was going to kill her.
MFF bailed him out.
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Insult to injury: Richard Raynell Kelley was convicted in July on 3rd degree assault in the case, but his 15-month prison sentence was stayed by Judge Jay Quam; he was placed on probation.
Kelley is currently wanted on a felony warrant issued for violating probation.
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14/ Convicted predatory offender Timothy Wayne Columbus is charged with raping an 8-year-old child.
MFF bailed him out.
The child rape case is still pending. Columbus does not appear to be in custody at this time.
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15/ Darnika Floyd was charged w/stabbing a man to death in #NEMPLS because he didn't want to have sex with her. She evaded arrest and charges for over a year.
Once arrested, MFF paid $100,000 to bail her out.
Floyd was convicted/sentenced to 13 years. Scheduled release: 2029.
17/ Hans Olson, the victim who was seriously injured and suffered a traumatic brain injury in the attack by Lionel Timms (#4 on the list) after MFF bailed him out spoke out at a #MN Senate hearing about @MNFreedomFund's irresponsible actions that put the public in danger.
20/ We ask you to contact your legislators to put regulations on (or eliminate) this dangerous organization that is weaponizing $40 MILLION dollars in their political pursuit to end bail. MN Freedom Fund is actively causing harm and death to people in the Twin Cities and MN.
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Minneapolis Police Update Policy Regarding Authority in Immigration Matters
January 16, 2025, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced today that the Minneapolis Police Department policy related to Police Authority in Immigration Matters has been updated. The policy has been in practice at MPD for more than 20 years and clearly states the MPD will not be involved in the enforcement of federal immigration law.
Chief O'Hara said the policy update is designed to offer clear guidance to officers during a time when community concerns are particularly prominent. The updated policy includes revised language, adds a section on MPD U Visa/T Visa Certification, and provides examples of acceptable identification forms, such as foreign government-issued ID cards, consular identification cards, and national ID cards.
“I recognize that the fear of deportation prevents some people from calling police in times of need or to report crime," said Chief O'Hara. “I want to be clear that enforcement of civil immigration laws falls exclusively with the federal government—it is not the job of the MPD. Any participation in immigration enforcement would have a chilling effect on our commitment to bias-free, community-oriented policing. I also want to be clear that the MPD will continue to address any criminal behavior that threatens the safety or wellbeing of others—regardless of immigration status.”
The updated policy explicitly states that MPD does not operate its programs for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws. It also prohibits officers from questioning any person about their immigration status. This policy aligns with Minneapolis Ordinance § 19.30 which prohibits undertaking “any law enforcement action for the purpose of detecting the presence of undocumented persons, or to verify immigrations status,” with the narrow exception of enforcing criminal laws related to human trafficking and smuggling where immigration status is an element of the crime.
South Minneapolis - The encampment at E Lake St and Columbus is being closed down following a fire in the last hour.
@MplsWard9
Now another report of a fire near 14th and the Greenway with propane tanks exploding.
Police requesting response squads from other precincts.
14:10
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3/ Now day watch squads are being held over due to the drug encampments on fire. (that means police overtime that @MplsWard9 Jason Chavez loves to b!tch about). Congrats, Jason, you are responsible for police overtime.
SHOOTING. One who is shot showed up at the hospital. Supposedly occurred in 5th Precinct, south Minneapolis. No other details yet.
UPDATE: May have occurred at 35xx Grand Ave S.
2/ The suspect named in the shooting is the "neighbor from hell" we previously posted.
John Sawchak.
3/ NEW:
Crime Watch received a copy of home surveillance video showing the shooting of the neighbor on 35th and Grand Ave S on Wednesday, allegedly by John Sawchak, who is not yet in custody. The neighbor is still hospitalized with a bullet lodged near his spine.
Downtown Minneapolis - SHOOTING. At least three people are shot.
In front of the Pour House at 5th and Hennepin.
BM, tan sweater "00", ran from the scene.
Police requesting multiple EMS rigs.
02:02
2/ CPR started on at least one of the people shot.
A fourth person shot was found. (four confirmed so far).
Police are looking for a fifth person shot.
3/ Fifth person shot is now confirmed in downtown Minneapolis.
South Minneapolis - Overnight before 5 a.m., DOUBLE SHOOTING at the encampment. People shot in their heads. CPR on at least one, later pronounced deceased.
Corresponding Shotspotter activation.
Suspect: Native Mob gang member in a Jeep Cherokee, 30s, all red clothing, skinny
25xx 17th Ave S
But @MplsWard9 Jason Chavez and @MplsWard12 Aurin Chowdhury want to give people at drug encampments preferred status and make it harder to remove encampments.
3/ Pics from the scene of the double shooting at a south Minneapolis encampment this morning, where one died.