Evelyn Adams Murder 2019

Evelyn Adams 76, was brutally attacked in her home on 23 February 2019.  She passed away on 28 February 2019 from her injuries in a local hospital!

Evelyn called police after she was attacked around 11 pm on 23 February 2019.   Her neighbors had also called police stating they had seen 1-2 suspicious people around Evelyn’s house on that Saturday evening.  It took police around 8 minutes to respond to her house.  Evelyn gave police an interview at the house and at the hospital.

One year later, investigators seek answers in elderly woman’s murder
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEWS
FEB 24, 2020 @ 12:38PM

(Mankato, MN) – Police are still searching for answers in the unsolved murder of an elderly woman who was beaten in her own home one year ago Sunday.

“It’s not uncommon for those of us in [law enforcement] to be brought into situations where a series of bad choices and actions of everyone involved play a part in the crime,” said Captain Paul Barta of the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s office as he stood in front of the media Monday. “This case is different than that.”

Barta was talking of Evelyn Adams, the 76-year-old woman who has savagely beaten in her rural Mankato home one year ago. Adams was not expected to die, but succumbed to her injuries days later, on Feb 28, 2019.

“This isn’t a drug deal that went bad,” said Barta. “It’s not an unusual fight that escalated. Evelyn had no enemies. She was beloved by everybody around her. She truly is a victim.”

Adams’ stepson, Jim Adams, also stressed that his mother was an innocent victim and pleaded for anyone with information to come forward.

A blizzard ravaged southern Minnesota as deputies made their way to Adams’ home in South Bend Township in response to two 911 calls on the night of Feb 23, a Saturday. Adams’ neighbor had called 911 at 10:53 p.m. to report one or two suspicious people at her residence. About 20 minutes later, Adams herself called to report she’d been assaulted. Law enforcement arrived about eight minutes later.

Adams was lucid enough to provide a statement to law enforcement after being transported to Mayo Clinic Mankato. Barta said there was no indication her injuries would lead to her death.

Police feel they are close to getting justice for Evelyn Adams and her family but say they need help to bridge the final gap in the case.

Since Adams’ death, police have conducted over 100 interviews, searching for answers to her murder. Barta said his department has executed 10 to 20 search warrants and reviewed hundreds of pages of records, data, photos, and video surveillance.

Barta said investigators definitely have persons of interest in the case but aren’t specifying whether Adams was known to the killer or killers, or if it was a random crime.

“We aren’t going to stop the investigation until we get answers,” said Barta We know there are people in our community that know exactly what happened and have that last piece of information we need.”

Anyone with information on the death of Evelyn Adams is asked to contact the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s office at (507) 304-4863

76-year-old woman assaulted in her rural Mankato home dies
By Mary Lynn Smith Star Tribune | MARCH 1, 2019 — 10:03PM
A 76-year-old woman who was assaulted in late February in her rural Mankato home has died.

Authorities confirmed Friday that Evelyn Adams died after she suffered serious injuries during the Feb. 23 assault.

A caller to the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office reported seeing a person fleeing about 11 p.m. from the woman’s South Bend Township home. Shortly afterward, emergency dispatchers received a call from Adams, who said she had been physically assaulted.

Authorities said the man, who concealed his identity, fled on foot before deputies arrived at the home. A witness reported seeing a sport-utility-style vehicle leaving the area about the same time.

Few details about the assault are being made public while the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Sheriff’s Office investigates. Authorities say the public is not in danger because the assault appears to be an isolated case. No similar incidents have occurred leading up to the assault or after, authorities said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 507.304.4863

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