St. Paul renews call in 1990 cold-case killing

Nov 07 Developing Twin Cities 1 source

St. Paul police marked the 35th anniversary of the unsolved Nov. 6, 1990 homicide of Robert Spann, a 27-year-old William Mitchell law school graduate, with a renewed public appeal for tips. Spann was found shot and stabbed in the basement of his Marshall Avenue home between Milton and Victoria; robbery was a possible motive, and investigators ask anyone with information to call 651-266-5650.

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Victim: Robert Spann, 27, William Mitchell College of Law grad and BLSA president
Homicide date/location: Nov. 6, 1990; Marshall Ave. between Milton and Victoria, St. Paul
Cause/motive: Shot and stabbed; robbery suspected per BCA cold case card
New development: St. Paul PD spokeswoman Alyssa Arcand issued a renewed appeal Nov. 6, 2025
Tip line: 651-266-5650

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35 years since law school grad found dead in St. Paul home, homicide still unsolved

Twin Cities by Mara H. Gottfried November 07, 2025