StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt

CountyofHennepin 4thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. 14A22940
CourtFileNo. 27-CR-17-22829

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, OrderofDetention
vs.
DARRELLBRUCEREADOB:12/21/1954
3212DakotaAveS
St.LouisPark,MN55416
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:Murder-2ndDegree-WithIntent-NotPremeditated
MinnesotaStatute:609.19.1(1),withreferenceto:609.19.1(1)
MaximumSentence:40YEARS
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):04/02/1983
Control#(ICR#):83050443
Charge Description: That on or about 4/2/1983, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DARRELL BRUCE REA,
caused the death of victim, a human being, with intent to effect the death of that person or another, but
withoutpremeditation.

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 STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE

Complainanthasinvestigatedthefactsandcircumstancesofthisoffenseandbelievesthefollowing
establishesprobablecause:

ThatonApril2,1983,atapproximately10:30a.m.,officersweredispatchedtotheSooLineRailroad
trackslocatednear28thAvenueNorthinMinneapolis,HennepinCounty,Minnesota,toinvestigateareport
ofabodyfoundneartherailroadtracks.Uponarrival,officerswereadvisedatraincrewfoundthebodyof
adeceasedfemalelyingbetweentworailroadtracks.Thefemale,hereaftervictim,waseventually
identifiedandfoundtobeseventeenyearsofage.

Victimsbodywasdiscoveredbetweentworailroadtracksandnexttoagondolacar.Thegondolacarhad
bloodspatteronit.Victimwasattiredinashirt,pants,socks,andundergarments.Victimsshirtwaspulled
upandshewasnotwearingshoesorajacket.Victimssocksandlowerpantlegsweresoiledwithdirt.
Victimwaslyinginapoolofblood.Officersobservedvictimsustainedmassivebluntforcetraumatoher
head,mostnotablytoherrighteyeandthestructuressurroundingit.Therewasanotherpoolofbloodnear
herbodyafewfeetaway.Fromthisotherpoolofblood,twodragmarkscouldbeseenthatwentawayfrom
thearea,acrossasetofrailroadtracks,andintoadirtparkinglot.Freshtiretrackswerepresentinthedirt
parkinglot.Basedupontheseobservations,investigatorsbelievedvictimwasdriventothislocation,
draggedfromtheparkinglotwithherheelsandlowerlegsleavingdragmarksasindicated,laidbetween
thetworailroadtracks,beaten,turnedover,andleftinthatposition.

Duringsubsequentinvestigation,officerslearnedvictimattendedapartyduringtheeveningofApril1,
1983.VictimleftthepartyandreturnedhomeintheearlymorninghoursofApril2,1983.Officersspoketo
familymemberswhoconfirmedvictimwashomeatapproximately2:30inthemorningbutleftsometime
betweenthenand4:15a.m.,whentheydiscoveredshewasnolongerinherroom.Officerslocatedand
spokewithanacquaintanceofvictim.Thisacquaintancewasstayingwithgrandparentsat32ndandBryant
AvenueNorth,aresidencethatwasashortdistancefromwherevictimsbodywasdiscovered.This
acquaintancereportedvictimarrivedatthisaddressaloneatapproximately3:00a.m.onApril2,1983and
askedtobeadmittedintotheresidence.Victimwaswearingacoatandaskedtobeletinsidetoget
warm.Heradmittancewasrefusedbytheacquaintancesgrandmother.Victimwasnotseenaliveagain.

Anautopsywasperformedonvictim.Themedicalexaminernotedvictimhadtwoabrasionsonherneck,
oneoneitherside.Hemorrhagingwaspresentinthenecktissues.Themedicalexamineropinedthese
findingswereconsistentwithstrangulationthatwouldhaveresultedinunconsciousnessbutnotdeath.The
victimalsohadfivelacerationsonherforeheadaroundtheareaoftherighteye,alacerationonherchin,a
lacerationonherneck,twowoundstoherchest,andanabrasionnearherleftkneecap.Theforehead
lacerationspenetratedherskullandobliteratedherrighteye.Theinjurieswereconsistentwithbluntforce
trauma.Semenwaspresentinvictimsvaginaandrectum.

ThevaginalandrectalswabstakenfromvictimduringtheautopsywereinitiallysenttotheMNBCAin
1983.(ThiswaspriortotheadventofDNAtesting.)Theseswabswereconfirmedtocontainsemen.In
2013,aspartofaprogramtoinvestigatecoldcases,DNAtestingwasconductedontheswabsandan
unknownDNAprofilewasobtained.TheunknownprofilewascomparedtoDNAprofilesrequiredtobe
keptattheBCAandwasfoundtomatchtheknownDNAprofileofDARRELLBRUCEREA,hereafter
defendant.Thereafter,aseriesofDNAtestswereconductedoncuttingstakenfromvictimsclothing.
DefendantsDNAprofilewasmatchedtoprofilesdevelopedfromvictimspantsandunderwear.Inallofthe
DNAtestingconducted,noDNAprofilesotherthanthoseofvictimanddefendanthaveeverbeenfoundon
itemsofevidenceassociatedwiththiscase.

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Officerswerefamiliarwithdefendantashewasasuspect/personofinterestinmultipleopenpolice
investigationsinvolvingsexualassault,physicalassault,murder,andmissingpersoncases.Inseveralof
thesecases,womenwerepickeduponthestreet,sexuallyandthenphysicallyassaulted.Inoneparticular
casein1988,awomanengaginginprostitutionintheearlymorninghourswastakenintoavehicleinNorth
Minneapolis,strangled,physicallyassaultedwithasharpforceobject,andsexuallyassaulted.Thiswoman
managedtoescape.Duringthestruggle,herattackersbloodwasleftbehindonherclothing.In1993,this
bloodsamplewastestedandfoundtobeamatchtodefendantsDNAprofile.Thiscasecouldnotbe
prosecutedduetostatuteoflimitations.

InMarch2015,officersarresteddefendant.Duringapost-Mirandastatement,defendantwasshown
photographsofthecrimesceneandofvictim.Defendantdeniedknowledgeofthemurderanddenied
knowingvictim.

Atpresent,defendantisincustody.

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 SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant ChrisKarakostas ElectronicallySigned:

Sgt 09/11/201704:24PM
350S5thSt HennepinCounty,Minnesota
Minneapolis,MN55415-1389
Badge:3636

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney DarrenBorg ElectronicallySigned:

300S6thSt 09/11/201704:16PM
Minneapolis,MN55487
(612)348-5550

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 FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendants arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,
pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).

SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearon___________,_____at_____AM/PM
beforetheabove-namedcourtat300SSixthStreet,Minneapolis,MN55487toanswerthiscomplaint.

IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.

ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwide ExecuteinBorderStates

X ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.

Bail:$1,000,000.00
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:September11,2017.

JudicialOfficer JayQuam ElectronicallySigned:09/11/201704:30PM

DistrictCourtJudge

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFHENNEPIN
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
vs. DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
DARRELLBRUCEREA
Defendant