Minneapolis, MN
Mother of New Haven native killed in the line of duty in Minneapolis: ‘He’s my hero’
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The New Haven community is getting ready to say a final farewell to Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell, who was killed in the line of duty two weeks ago.
“He’s my hero,” Janet Raper-Edwards said, holding a photo of her son. “He’s my hero. He’s my baby. I’m going to miss him.”
Jamal was killed in the line of duty on May 30. He joined the force less than two years ago.
“You could see it all in his face,” Raper-Edwards said. “He loved what he was doing and was proud of what he was doing.”
Raper-Edwards and her mother, Lillie Raper, shared with News 8 that Mitchell loved his community, was devoted to his family and his faith, and would do anything for anyone, always with a smile.
“His life spoke for him,” Raper said of his grandson. “When you met him, he made such an impression. He told you exactly who he was.”
“When I hear the stories of how the officers were sharing Jamal, how he was with the community, I was a proud mama,” Raper-Edwards said.
He grew up on Lombard Street in New Haven, attending the city’s public schools and the church his great-grandmother founded on Shelton Avenue.
This was home for much of his life and where he’ll be laid to rest on Monday.
“I was so proud to say that’s my son,” Raper-Edwards said. “Does it hurt? Absolutely. It hurts to know I won’t see him on this earth, but I’ll see him again up there.”
Mitchell’s sister described him as the peacekeeper among his six siblings. He was also a father of four with the love of his life, Tory.
“I’m proud of Jamal,” his mother said. “I’m proud of the dad he is. How he just loves his babies.”
During this dark time, there’s light in knowing the impact Mitchell made.
“Well done, Jamal. That’s what I say,” she said. “Job well done, son. We’ll see you soon. See you later.”
On Monday, the procession will leave the McClam Funeral Home, located at 95 Dixwell Ave., at 8:15 a.m., and the route will proceed on Webster Street to Goffe Street, then the Floyd Little Athletic Center at Hillhouse High School on Crescent Street.
Visiting hours will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The funeral is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
Following the funeral, the procession will proceed on Crescent Street to the E.T. Grasso Boulevard and enter the Evergreen Cemetery for a private burial.
Ashton Ferrero (Minneapolis PD / Facebook)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minneapolis Police Department is asking for the public’s help as they search for a vulnerable teen reported missing on Thursday.
Missing teen in Minneapolis
What we know: The Minneapolis Police Department issued an alert on Thursday evening for 16-year-old Ashton Ferraro who went missing in the afternoon hours.
Police say he was last seen in the area of Hennepin Avenue East and Central Avenue Northeast around 1 p.m.
Ashton is described as a thin, 5’8″ tall, with hazel eyes and brown hair. He was wearing a blue puffy Hilfiger jacket with a white stripe, a black hoodie, black pants, and black shoes.
The backstory: Police say Ashton doesn’t live in Minneapolis but was in the city with his family when he jumped from their vehicle and ran away.
Police say Ferraro is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, ADHD, and is on the autism spectrum.
How to help: Police ask anyone who sees Ferrara to call 911 immediately. Anyone with potential information on his whereabouts can call non-emergency dispatch at 612-348-2345, email policetips@minneapolismn.gov. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crimestoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org.
MINNEAPOLIS — A 38-year-old Minneapolis woman is accused of speeding through multiple red lights before causing a crash at Emerson Avenue North and 26th Avenue North that left two people dead and two injured.
Teniki Steward, 38, faces two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and two counts of criminal vehicular operation. If convicted, she faces up 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
The crash killed Esther Jean Fulks and Rose Elaine Reece.
“Our office has been in close communication with the Minneapolis Police Department regarding this case, which was submitted to our office on Thursday and charged Friday,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said.
“This was another completely avoidable incident of a car being driven irresponsibly with disastrous consequences. Our thoughts are with the surviving victims and with the families of the two members of our community who were killed.”
On Dec. 16, Minneapolis police responded to a crash at the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and 26th Avenue North.
Prosecutors said Steward was driving a Buick Enclave at a high rate of speed when she ran a red light at Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, nearly causing a collision.
Steward continued driving northbound on Emerson Avenue North at high speed, according to authorities.
As she approached 26th Avenue North, the traffic light for northbound traffic was red. Despite this, Steward entered the intersection at high speed and struck a Ford Explorer traveling eastbound, which was lawfully entering the intersection on a green light, authorities said.
The collision killed both individuals in the Ford Explorer. The force of the impact caused the Explorer to hit a pedestrian on the sidewalk, resulting in a third victim.
The passenger in the Buick Enclave also suffered injuries in the crash
After last year’s brown Christmas, the big question people had in the Twin Cities metro this holiday season was will it be a white or brown Christmas? It was officially a white Christmas once again in Minnesota’s big cities.
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