Remaro Cordell Smith--Reportedly Last To See Annshalike Hamilton Alive--Has Three Active Warrants...

Contributed image, blog post by John Hoff

Following my recent posts about the murder of Annshalike Hamilton, click here and also here, I was able to confirm "not for attribution" with a high-ranking official source: Remaro Cordell Smith has three active warrants.

Smith was--according to Annshalike Hamilton's mother--the last person to see Annshalike alive and Smith exhibited highly suspicious behavior when Annshalike disappeared. According to my source, however...

There is no criminal complaint concerning the allegedly stolen "trust fund" money belonging to Annshalike Hamilton's brother, known as "Boogie." The source says it was "probably not charged as a crime if it happened within the family." The source also states "there are no civil filings concerning him." (Remaro Cordell Smith)

However, the source states Smith has "three active warrants, including a felony warrant for a gun case. He is prohibited from possessing a gun due to convictions for domestic assault."

If you know the whereabouts of Remaro Cordell Smith--a wanted man, and reportedly the last person to see Annshalike Hamilton alive--call 911. Smith reportedly hangs out in St. Paul.

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Marvin Ray Maynard III "Memorial" To Be Addressed By 311...

Photo And Blog Post By John Hoff

Word comes saying a 311 service call has been made on the messy "memorial" erected to young shooting victim Marvin Maynard on the 2600 block of James Ave. N, and the identification number of the 311 request is 322621. Reportedly, the matter will be "addressed" by February 12. If anybody wishes to "second" the 311 report, here is the email address for 311 which is VERY handy to have:

minneapolis311@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

Given the length of time it takes 311 to address these "memorials"--which inevitably turn into a sodden mess of paper, stuffed animals, beer cans and booze bottles--it appears 311 should be notified THE VERY DAY THE MEMORIALS GO UP, so that by the time it's a month later, a clean-up can finally take place.

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Recently Declassified Back Channel JNS Blog Discussion Said, "Reside In Hell Soon, Romero." (Sic)

Photo by Annshalike Hamilton, from her online profiles, blog post by John Hoff

In light of the recent JNS blog "super exclusive" interview with the mother of murder victim Annshalike Hamilton, click here, this blog will be publishing a number of comments which were held and not previously approved because of...

Worries regarding the potentially defamatory nature of the info, which concerns--for god's sake--speculation and assertions about who MURDERED somebody.

HOWEVER, now that Annshalike's mother June Leikas is talking in very specific detail, it seems fair to publish these comments ESPECIALLY since there was a one-sided "back channel" discussion happening with the anonymous posters of these comments. (There are, in fact, at least two anonymous posters)

It has never been the intention of JNS blog to tease readers by making mention of info that I have, but can't yet release. For those who care to go to the trouble of looking, the long-delayed comments are on blog posts concerning Annshalike Hamilton, and can be turned up by using "Annshalike Hamilton" as a search term within the comments function of the blog.

Here is one, as a sample, paragraph breaks were added:
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annshalike hamilton was murdered by her sister ann maries boyfriend romero.For her settelment money and jelous.After they stold anthoneys boogies settelment money/trust fund.Trough the i.d. theft and henn cnty court and peachtree gave romero and ann marie 18K. and they opened a life ins policy on anthoney.They stold anthoneys money,planed to kill him.saw an oppertunity to murder annshalike for her settelment money and killed her.and no bodys going to do anything about it.

annshalike was the best nicest person in the family.Her sister ann marie and punk girl beater/murder boyfeind ROMERO are monsters.Some one please post a pic of romero, the devils monsters romero and ann marie.i wonder how long thir murder money will last.I wouldent kill anyone for a million. Reside in hell soon romero.
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Some other comments I was told to "use the info freely" but the comments were designated "not for publication." However, upon careful examination of the text of the comments, it appears the "not for publication" part concerned only some personal remarks woven into the information itself. As for the rest of that comment--broken into part one and part two--I am now following the request to "use the info freely" by publishing it.

Here it is:
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Remaro Cordell Smith, aka "Slim", is the boyfriend of another family member, black, skinny and tall, thin braids, 22 or 23, claims Black Disciples gang (BD) but is not part of a BD crew. He IS the leading suspect. He lived in the house with annshalike hamilton. There was no history of sexual issues and her autopsy revealed no sex-assault. (Some personal commentary removed at this point)

In any event, the police believe Remaro and Annshalike got into an altercation in the basement and Remaro killed her. The forensic team has been there but didn't say whether evidence was found. Than him and another friend, maybe his brother Jonathan (don't know last name...), moved her to a known vacant house garage (Mahmood Kahn's shitbox). Given Remaro's past of EXTREME violent behavior, especially towards women, it fits. He's a skinny punk that only attacks weaker people.

(Some personal commentary, not intended for publication, deleted at this point)

During the interviews of family members, Remaro always was strangely absent or had an excuse. Over the past year we thought we were looking for a 'Snoop', or a group of girls, or there were many theories. What we now know is that these rumors were planted and invented by Remaro.

(Part Two)

He continued to live at the house until he was caught beating on the girlfriend. When they tried to kick him out, he pulled 2 illegal .45 cal handguns on the family. The cops were called (look it up) and arrested Remaro, than released him on bail. He and the girlfriend left and have not been seen by the family since, but phone conversations occur. He beats her daily. She is completely brainwashed by him and does everything he says, its the creepiest thing I've ever seen, like cultists.

The detectives have been trying to interview him when he goes to his PO, but apparently info sharing of a suspect in multiple cases doesn't happen at the 4th. So Remaro was charged with 4 years for the illegal guns, but then given a month to take care of things before turning himself in. This was bullshit by the court, he's been skipping out of warrants his whole life. So, now he's on the lamb having not turned himself in (yippie for added time) but he needs to be incarcerated so homicide detectives can interview him.

His mom lives in North, the sheriffs busted down the doors but he wasn't there last Tuesday night. His mom called Annshalike's mom and said she hopes he gets killed before they arrest him. Yes his mom, a Mrs. Newman, loved Annshalike and was heartbroken when it happened. With all the facts on the table, his own mom said he probably did it and hopes he's dead before the cops get him. Remaro is a VERY evil person, especially if he planned all this to get Annshalike's trust fund, possibly in conjunction with the girlfriend.

There was paperwork found in their old room that shows they were trying to forge signatures/falsify documents to become Annshalike's trustee. They failed with her, but did the same thing to Annshalike's brother Boogie whilst he was in the workhouse and succeeded in stealing ALL his trust fund, roughly 28k. Then he and the GF put a life insurance policy out in Boogie's name, the cops believe in an attempt to later kill him and collect. This has all been included in the murder case and again, is why Remaro is the lead suspect.

Its pretty obvious, this is one cold SOB who knew EXACTLY what he was doing. Why he isn't in jail for murder is a complete mystery to me, the detectives keep all the facts and evidence secret for fear of ruining the case, I would assume.
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JNS blog wishes to emphasize the unconfirmed nature of these substantive comments on the murder of Annshalike Hamilton, still unsolved.

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JNS Pdf Support Site Offered as Service to NoMi!

Guest post by the Hawthorne Hawkman. Stock photo by an active Hawthorne member.

In the picture above, John and Alex Hoff, Connie Nompelis, Diane and Tony Hofstede, and I (Jeff Skrenes, aka the Hawthorne Hawkman) are enjoying one of many NoMi summer barbecues. This is just one of many ways that we build community in Hawthorne.

Earlier today, John and I came up with another way to help spread information and build up our community throughout Hawthorne and NoMi: the JNS pdf support site. That site got its start way back in 2009 when...

...John was given a copy of the complaint against Larry "Maximum" Maxwell. He had no way to make the document widely available without retyping it by hand. Rather than having him type out 19 pages of rather dense material, I called my old college roommate, who is a whiz when it comes to this sort of thing. He helped us set up the JNS pdf support site, and a vital part of the Johnny Northside blog was born.

Today, at Hawthorne, I faced a similar need to disseminate information. Hawthorne is offering a groundbreaking community energy services program. The Hawthorne Voices blog does not have its own pdf support site (yet), so I asked John if I could use his. Of course he agreed.

Then it dawned on us: How many other NoMi blogs out there have documents that need to be shared via pdf? So here's the deal. If you're blogging about NoMi issues and need a pdf link, email me at jeff.exyooper@gmail.com or John at hoffjohnw@gmail.com with that pdf attachment. We'll do what we can to create that pdf link quickly and email it back to you for your blog. A reminder is necessary however: the JNS pdf support site is run by Johnny Northside and therefore this blog does reserve the right to decline this service at its discretion.

Hopefully, however, the need for sharing information this way becomes a frequently used service. If that's the case, we'll be happy to hold a training session so that other bloggers can create their own pdf support sites. Let's see how this service works out for NoMi!

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JNS BLOG SUPER EXCLUSIVE: Mother Of Murder Victim Annshalike Hamilton Says Remaro Cordell Smith Murdered Her Daughter...

Photos contributed by a person who knew Annshalike

The mother of murder victim Annshalike Hamilton--June Leikas--contacted the makers of The Adventures of Johnny Northside movie and asked them to pass on her phone number to me, which they did. I spoke to Annshalike's mother, June Leikas, and this is what was said...

Naturally, I first said I was sorry about the death of her daughter. I made a point of confirming June Leikas wanted to tell me this stuff on the record, openly, in her own name as the mother of Annshalike Hamilton. Leikas said the blog coverage had been helping to "put everything together" and help her think through what had happened. She says "Remaro (Cordell Smith) was the last person to see my daughter alive" and she is convinced Smith killed her daughter.

Leikas says Smith is "on the run" and police "can't get him in for questioning." She asserts Smith is hiding out in St. Paul. She has a phone number for him but can't trace it to an address. I have the phone number. The voicemail is full.

Leikas said Remaro (known as "Slim") dates her daughter--her other daughter, Anne Marie--and asserts Anne Marie has "turned against us for him." She states Remaro and Anne Marie took out life insurance on her son, known as Boogie. They did not merely ATTEMPT to take out life insurance, she states, but successfully took out life insurance. She believes they wanted to murder Boogie. There was also money for Boogie in a trust fund from an insurance settlement for lead paint exposure, some $45,000, which Anne Marie and Remaro Smith managed to get their hands upon by telling lies to an entity known as Peach Tree.

"What is Peach Tree?" I asked.

Leikas stated Peach Tree lets you get money which is put into a trust fund, to get it earlier than the conditions of the trust fund would otherwise allow. There is a criminal matter going now in regard to this alleged fraud. All kinds of paperwork was found in a closet at the Leikas house which shows the fraud. The paperwork shows it was sent to Remaro's mother's house on the Northside of Minneapolis. If the paperwork had not been found, Leikas believes, something would have happened to Boogie.

Leikas said she thinks Annshalike Hamilton's sister and Remaro had "something to do with" the death of Annshalike Hamilton. The last time Leikas saw her daughter was in their driveway. Leikas was planning to go to Cub Foods and shop, and told Annshalike she could come along. Leikas said Annshalike loved fresh fruit and vegetables. Leikas tried to convince Annshalike to come along to the store and get something, saying Annshalike might get "the munchies" later. But Annshalike was planning to babysit for an aunt. Confusingly, the aunt is named Anne Marie just like Annshalike's sister, the sister who dated and still apparently dates Remaro Smith. The aunt was supposed to come by and pick up Annshalike. According to the aunt, Annshalike called and canceled.

Leikas said a "feeling" came over her at Cub, an awful feeling something bad had happened. When she came back to the house from grocery shopping at Cub, she initially couldn't get in her own front door. Remaro was at the house. He came up from the basement, and appeared to be soaking wet, and "hyper." Leikas asked what Remaro was doing down in "my basement," and why he was soaking wet. Remaro said he'd just snorted some coke.

"Not in my house you don't!" Leikas says she told Remaro.

There was also somebody else in the basement, somebody who got out of the house before Leikas could even see who it was. She doesn't even know if the person is male or female. But this was the night Annshalike disappeared and, Leikas says, "Remaro was the last one to see her alive."

Now, Leikas says, the police can't manage to question Remaro. She says he makes appointments but then doesn't show up. To Remaro Cordell Smith, Leikas says: Why don't you show up and clear your name?

Leikas claims there is a warrant out right now for Smith, something involving a plea bargain which had him scheduled to do 24 months, and how Smith didn't abide by the terms and show up for the 24 months, so now "he has to do the whole 78 months." JNS blog is unable to verify this info.

Leikas says that at the funeral for her daughter, while Annshalike was being laid to rest, Leikas turned to her other daughter, Anne Marie, and said, "That was meant to be you." Leikas said Remaro is a "control freak" who is always putting bruises on the body of Anne Marie. Leikas fears for her daughter's life because of her association with Remaro. Anne Marie just looked at her mom and said only, "I know, Mom."

Leikas says Remaro once stabbed one of her sons--named Michael, known as "Mike"--while Mike was trying to protect Anne Marie from physical abuse at the hands of Remaro.

If Remaro Cordell Smith wants to tell his side--and he should prove who he is by calling from the phone number 651-246-37XX so I know it's him--I will be happy to publish his side of things. By the way, the person who has this phone number should clear their voice mail. I'm just saying.

On a related note, the Bible says innocent blood cries out from the ground, and God hears.

In light of this information, this blog will soon publish much of the "back channel" communication which contains substantially the same information as what was communicated by June Leikas.

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STAY TUNED FOR A JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Mother Of Annshalike Hamilton Believes Remaro Cordell Smith Murdered Her Daughter...

Cemetery Stock Photo And Blog Post By John Hoff

June Leikas, the mother of murder victim Annshalike Hamilton, just spoke to me on the phone and revealed never-before- published details of the last night of Annshalike Hamilton's life. Within a few hours, I will be publishing those details which name and specifically accuse Remaro Cordell Smith of being responsible for the murder of Annshalike Hamilton.

It is the position of this blog that I do not, in fact, know who murdered Annshalike Hamilton. If Remaro Cordell Smith will tell me his side of things, I will happily publish his side, as well. Stay tuned.

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Slumlord Kieth Reitman Protests JNS Blog Post, Calls Himself "Victim Of Mortgage Fraud"

Contributed Photo, 1564 Hillside Ave. N., blog post by John Hoff

Following a recent blog post in which I brought up--yet again--Keith Reitman's involvement with the fraudulent deal at 1564 Hillside Ave. N., good ol' Keith Reitman got on the Jordan Neighborhood "JACC listserv" and complained--loud and long--about being mentioned in association with the fraud at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. To read the blog post which gets Reitman so worked up, go here to the original blog post.

What follows is Reitman's response, along with some of my commentary. Live links were not in the original text...

I, Keith Reitman, do not care to write into THE JOHNNY NORTHSIDE Blog because of the often hateful nature of it, and the self-promotional half truths that John Hoof frequently offers as truth. So I am posting this elsewhere in a public forum.

Each time you, John Hoff, or anyone infers, suggests, says, or alleges that I was involved in Mortgage Fraud, it is a lie; and you are blaming a victim. You have done so repeatedly. Reasonable people know that it is morally wrong to blame a victim.

(JNS says: Keith, were you required to give back the money from the grossly inflated value of that house at 1564 Hillside Ave. N. which you sold to the "Imposter Foster" using a fake identity? Is that what makes you a "victim?" Or, in fact, did you get to keep all the money from that deal? Please, inform me how you were a victim and if you convince me, I will say you were indeed a victim instead of a CULPABLE PARTY WHO BENEFITTED FROM THE DEAL)

I, Keith Reitman, write this letter to respond to the latest thread that was introduced in The Johnny Northside Blog by John Hoff that mentions me, and disparages me falsely, again.

Each time you, John Hoff, repeat a Mortgage Fraud canard about me, you repeat my victimization. You are willing and eager to publicize rumors, lies, and gratuitous gossip for your selfish self-promotion, and out of your mean spirit. You do this with much frequency and you should stop it.

(JNS says: Which part is which? Which part is a lie? Were you not the seller of 1564 Hillside Ave. N.? Was that not a fraudulent deal? Were some aspects of the fraud not OBVIOUS AND APPARENT from the stuff you signed, specifically a $5,000 payment for "windows" when no windows were replaced at the property? That would be the $5,000 payment mentioned in, oh gee, the criminal complaint for Larry Maxwell, click here. But I'll give you this much, Keith: the "windows" reason is stated in an invoice, not directly on the HUD Statement. However...

IF THE $5,000 WAS NOT FOR WINDOWS THEN WHAT WAS IT FOR AND WHY DID YOU SIGN OFF ON IT? WHAT WERE THE OTHER PAYMENTS FOR IN THE HUD statment? $24,100 to Gill Construction? $56,291.78 to "Peter Lang for the benefit of James Lang?" Keith Reitman, you signed off on $85,391.78 worth of dubious payments! Are you SERIOUSLY going to tell me a savvy wheeler dealer in property such as yourself didn't QUESTION that stuff? Wasn't offered EXPLANATIONS about that stuff?)   

(Keith Reitman's words continue...) 

First and for some context: I was a victim of mortgage fraud regarding 1564 Hillside Avenue North in Minneapolis.

(JNS says: Coughing sound--BULLS***T!--coughing sound)

It is true I was the long term owner of 1564 Hillside, and sold it. The buyer turned out to have stolen someone's identity and falsely used that identity and name to buy my property. I had no idea this would happen. 

(JNS says: Despite more than $85,000 in dubious payments which you signed off upon, you had NO IDEA something shady was up, huh, Reitman? What, it was not your job to look into that as long as you were getting your big, fat payment for a house in TERRIBLE condition?) 

As a property selling customer, I relied on a state licensed real estate firm and a state licensed closing firm, just as most other property sellers do. I never knew nor ever met the buyer of 1564 Hillside. He was brought to the deal by a real estate agent and was approved for his mortgage. I believe that those who were involved in the fraud are on trial or have been convicted; I am not and shall never be, as I was a victim. I do believe that anyone involved in mortgage fraud should suffer the consequences.

(JNS says: Answer directly and plainly what you knew about the dubious payments, Keith, which was surely more than NOTHING. It is IMPOSSIBLE to believe a savvy person such as yourself didn't know more than you've stated here) 

When you, John Hoff, falsely repeat that I was "involved" in mortgage fraud, it is like saying that the victim of a "hit and run" was "involved" in the hit and run, and should be vilified and prosecuted for the hit and run.

(JNS says: No, it's really more like saying a slumlord got a big fat payout for a house that wasn't worth that much, and signed off on a dubious payments and then--surprise surprise--the whole thing turned out to be fraudulent. That's what it's like. It has nothing to do with a your metaphorical comparison to a hit-and-run, baseball, apples and oranges, or anything but the THING at issue)

You need to improve your fairness and ethics and fact checking and quit taking mean spirited cheap shots at the people who disagree with you and your political patrons.

(JNS says: What "political patrons," Keith? Would that be what you call an "innuendo?") 

That is why you appear to me as but a would pretend to be sincere blogger with no desire for fact checking. You are a sometimes entertaining clown, and probably an excellent truck driver (your actual profession) not a true reporter.

(JNS says: I'm an excellent driver)

Further, as to your thoughts of yourself as a sterling character with excellent judgement. I was shocked when you highlighted, with a photo on your blog, your violating of Minneapolis City Ordinance regarding bottle rockets that you allowed and encouraged your minor child, and his minor buddies to play with last Fourth of July. You grossly endangered them, and then pimped them with your photo, in my opinion. Do you believe if you transparently kiss-up to the police as much as you do on your blog; you are above the laws you expect others to obey. You should be charged with multiple child endangerment, shouldn't you?

(JNS says: Yawn)

As to the most recent reckless and mean spirited comment by The Johnny Northside Blog about me, below. It is another log in his fire of lies, rumors, and innuendo he would like to associate my name with on the internet for his miserable and sick satisfaction. John Hoff should be shucking Shamwows not cheating Blog readers with half truths.

(JNS says: Shucking Shamwows? I had to look that up. I guess it's some kind of knock-off chamois cloth sold on late night paid commercial advertising. I'm not sure what it has to do with anything in the discussion about 1564 Hillside Ave. N. and Keith Reitman's involvement. Keith is a fairly expressive writer, but sometimes he makes points that are just...obscure and not easy to understand. I think he meant "hawking Shamwows," which would make a lot more sense in context) 

(But, to summarize: $85,000 worth of dubious payments skimmed off the sale of 1564 Hillside Ave. N. can't be explained away by, oh gee, "I relied on a licensed real estate firm." Reitman--who gets himself on all kinds of committees, and the JACC board--should offer a realistic explanation to the public for his involvement in the fraud at 1564 Hillside Ave. N.)

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