More
than
three
decades
after
a
young
law
school
graduate
was
found
murdered
in
his
home,
his
brutal
1990
killing
remains
an
unsolved
mystery
that
continues
to
haunt
investigators
to
this
day.
Robert
Spann,
27,
was
a
1989
graduate
of
the
William
Mitchell
College
of
Law
(now
known
as
Mitchell
Hamline)
who
served
as
president
of
the
Black
Law
Students
Association.
According
to
his
brother,
Spann
had
dreamed
of
being
a
lawyer
since
he
was
a
young
boy
“to
help
other
people,”
and
had
been
planning
to
take
the
bar
exam.
Unfortunately,
tragedy
struck
before
he
was
able
to
do
so.
Spann
lived
with
his
girlfriend,
a
Minneapolis
city
attorney,
and
her
teenage
son.
After
returning
from
school
on
November
6,
1990,
he
discovered
Spann’s
body.
The
Pioneer
Press
has
additional
details:
Spann
was
shot
and
stabbed,
and
robbery
was
a
possible
motive
as
monetary
items
were
taken
from
the
residence,
according
to
a
cold
case
playing
card highlighting
Spann’s
case that
was
distributed
by
the
Minnesota
Bureau
of
Criminal
Apprehension.
“Today
we
remember
Robert
Spann
and
his
loved
ones,”
Alyssa
Arcand,
a
St.
Paul
police
spokeswoman,
said
on
the
anniversary
of
Spann’s
death.
“Thirty-five
years
without
closure
for
this
case
is
35
years
too
long.
…
Even
the
smallest
piece
of
information
could
lead
to
justice
for
Robert.”
St.
Paul
police
are
asking
anyone
with
information
to
call
them
at
651-266-5650.
35
years
since
law
school
grad
found
dead
in
St.
Paul
home,
homicide
still
unsolved
[Pioneer
Press]
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