Oct 27, 2008 11:39 am US/Central
Minnesota Releasing Cold Case Playing Cards
ST. PAUL (WCCO) ―
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The decks highlight unsolved homicide, missing person and unidentified remains cases.
CBS
Hoping to solve some cold cases, thousands of Minnesota inmates are being given decks of playing cards. The 52 cards have pictures of unsolved murders, missing persons and unidentified remains cases that occurred in the past 50 years.
The cards are being distributed to state prisons and county jails as part of a program developed by the Minnesota Departments of Corrections and Public Safety.
The cards feature a photo of a victim, a brief summary of the case and the number for the Minn. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Tip Line (877-996-6222).
Many of the victims' cases were heavily covered in the news media, including Jacob Wetterling, Kevin Brewer and Georgia Smith. Many others are less well-known.
Last May, WCCO reported that Minnesota officials were planning this creative approach to solving cold cases and their hope for success similar to what happened in Florida where a cold case detective came up with the card idea. The cards are credited with solving at least four cases solved there.
Authorities say it makes sense to go behind bars where there is likely information about unsolved crimes -- the equivalent of conducting more than 10,000 interviews at once.
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension: Cold Case Unit
Tip Line: 877-996-6222
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