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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Possible "Back Story" Info On Rayjon Gomez, Murdered At Age 13...

Facebook image of Rayjon Gomez, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Soon after I wrote about 13-year-old murder victim Rayjon Gomez's mother, Carmen Gomez, and her extensive criminal record (click here) more than one person asserted Rayjon Gomez had not lived his whole life with his mother. It was reported he'd spent some of his life with a woman who lived in Robbinsdale and acted in the role of foster mother.

It would be very informative to see that custody case court file. For now, I don't have it. However, some interesting information came my way about a family law case naming Carmen Gomez (Rayjon's mother) and a woman from Robbinsdale named Elaine M. Langums...

Thursday, September 22, 2011

The Long Criminal Records Of Carmen And Camille Gomez (Any Relationship To Charden, Malo, Dashaunta And Rayjon Gomez Unconfirmed)


Public Facebook photo of Rayjon Gomez with members of Sticc Up Boys, used under First Amendment Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Behind the scenes, a source has been trying to explain to me the complex blood relationships of the criminal Gomez clan.

I have been able to verify, independent of my source, that the mother of Rayjon Gomez is indeed named "Carmen Gomez," which is exactly what my source is telling me. This video from Channel 5, click here, pictures one "Carmen Gomez" speaking about the death of her son.

The Carmen Gomez featured in the video looks as though she could have been born in 1956, but otherwise I am unable to positively verify that Carmen Gomez, mother of Rayjon Gomez, is indeed one Carmen Rochelle Gomez, identical twin of Camille Yvette Gomez, both born September 19, 1956.

(Just what we need for a good Northside soap opera! Evil twins! Though, in this case, neither of the twins is any good)

Criminal records for Carmen and Camille are mixed together when one searches for either. Between the two of them, there are 78 criminal charges, including burglarly and prostitution.

Normally, I would assume this is the same person with an alias. But my source tells me no, Carmen and Camille are identical twins and there is a blood relationship to murderer Charden Gomez, to brothers Malo and Dashaunta Gomez, and to 13-year-old murder victim Rayjon Gomez.

I am also being told there was a man named Malo Dashaunty Gomez, murdered in 1995. I am unable to confirm this.

Here is the criminal record of Carmen R. Gomez, and it speaks pretty loudly for itself...


27-CR-79-902267 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 12/20/1979
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATT THEFT OVER $2500

27-CR-80-901340 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 06/18/1980
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $150

27-CR-83-901272 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 07/18/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $150
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

27-CR-84-901722 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 08/06/1984
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT - TEMPORARY TAKING

27-CR-88-903999 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 02/29/1988
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT - AS A GROSS MISD

27-CR-89-027436 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 06/21/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED 3RD DEG BURGLARY
1ST DEGREE BURGLARY

27-CR-93-018272 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 03/15/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $500
MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS

27-CR-96-023377 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 04/18/1996
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD FRAUD (UNAUTHORIZED USE)

27-CR-97-023771 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 03/21/1997
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed LOITER W/INTENT COMMIT PROSTITUTION

27-CR-98-122815 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 12/09/1998
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-99-000434 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 01/04/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-99-005776 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 01/20/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-99-037478 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 04/19/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE

27-CR-99-046669 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 05/14/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE
THEFT

27-CR-99-056064 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 06/09/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-99-115541 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 11/18/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-00-003076 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 01/11/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

02-T9-00-002006 X 230370 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 01/19/2000
Anoka Non- Traffic Misdemeanor
Converted Closed THEFT/SHOPLIFTING M

27-CR-00-023590 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 03/02/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-00-054866 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 06/07/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT- SHOPLIFTING

02-T0-00-018837 X 268668 GOMEZ, CARMEN RACHELLE (JNS says: Note different spelling of the middle name, but birthday is the same)
09/19/1956 06/28/2000
Anoka Non- Traffic Misdemeanor
Converted Closed THEFT M

27-CR-00-075855 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 08/09/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT IN THE 5TH DEGREE
THEFT

27-CR-01-007045 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 01/24/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE

27-CR-01-008939 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 01/30/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-01-011854 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 02/08/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed DRIVING W/O INSURANCE
OPERATE OR DRIVE VEH W/O VALID D/L
NO CAR SEAT FOR YOUNG CHILD

27-CR-01-021804 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 03/14/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO OFFICER

27-CR-03-054383 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 08/04/2003
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed PROSTITUTION

27-CR-03-078538 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 10/22/2003
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT-$201-$500

27-CR-04-017761 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 03/17/2004
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-04-027843 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 04/28/2004
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-04-054430 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 08/03/2004
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction PROSTITUTION-PATRON OR PROSTITUTE IN PUBLIC PLACE

02-K6-04-007897 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/20/1956 08/12/2004
Anoka Felony
Converted Closed F A/A THEFT EXCESS $500

02-T4-04-028053 X 711441 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/20/1956 08/30/2004
Anoka Non- Traffic Misdemeanor
Converted Closed (TCIS Amended Charge) THEFT M

27-CR-04-065711 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 10/07/2004
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed PROSTITUTION-PATRON OR PROSTITUTE IN PUBLIC PLACE

27-CR-05-016543 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 03/22/2005
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $500 (AGGREGATE) (AID & ABET)

27-CR-05-025812 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 04/13/2005
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FALSE INFORMATION
THEFT

82-T7-05-021902 SW 249674 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/20/1956 09/16/2005
- Washington-Stillwater Non- Traffic Misdemeanor
Converted Closed THEFT

27-CR-07-018463 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 03/22/2007
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent

27-CR-08-42734 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 08/22/2008
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale
Chu, Regina M. Crim/Traf Mandatory (JNS blog says: Oh, look, that's the judge who convicted mortgage fraudster Larry Maxwell who was messed up in that whole 1564 Hillside Ave. N. thing, just like former JACC Executive Director Jerry L. Moore was messed up in it)
Closed Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent

27-CR-08-47603 GOMEZ, CARMEN ROCHELLE
09/19/1956 09/23/2008
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent

BASED UPON THE CRIMINAL RECORD ABOVE, if this woman CARMEN ROCHELLE GOMEZ has children in her home, in my opinion those children should be removed by social services, based upon this extensive criminal record. This is true whether "this Carmen Gomez" is the mother of Rayjon Gomez or not. IF SHE IS the mother of Rayjon Gomez, no wonder the little guy ended up dead and hung out with the Sticc Up Boys at age 13.

OK, now let's look at the record of Camille Yvette Gomez. As you will see, Camille is more into drugs than Carmen, but both women tend to concentrate on thievery.

27-CR-80-901341 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 06/18/1980
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $150

27-CR-82-902553 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 12/09/1982
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $150

27-CR-83-901271 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 06/09/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $150
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

27-CR-87-901674 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 06/18/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $250

27-CR-90-022911 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 03/28/1990
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATT THEFT OFER $500

27-CR-91-056883 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 07/26/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT UNDER $250

27-CR-92-058251 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 07/28/1992
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed SOLICITING FOR PROSTITUTION

27-CR-92-096034 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 12/15/1992
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed PROSTITUTION

27-CR-93-075854 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 08/24/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed PROSTITUTION

27-CR-94-012577 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 02/16/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed PROSTITUTION

27-CR-94-048765 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 06/13/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed PROSTITUTION

27-CR-94-093442 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 04/17/1995
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CRIME FIFTH DEGREE - POSSESSION

27-CR-96-029753 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 04/11/1996
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-96-035207 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 04/29/1996
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed SOLICITING FOR PROSTITUTION

27-CR-97-049302 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 06/11/1997
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE

27-CR-97-091090 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 10/14/1997
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT
POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

27-CR-98-087108 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 08/28/1998
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed PROSTITUTION-PROSTITUTE-PRIOR CONVICTION

27-CR-98-122924 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 12/09/1998
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-98-129901 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 12/31/1998
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT-$201-$500

27-CR-99-005781 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 01/20/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT-$201-$500

27-CR-99-017566 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 02/23/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-99-084369 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 07/27/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT
RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

27-CR-99-115665 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 11/19/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-99-128551 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 12/28/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-00-023593 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 03/02/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

62-K1-01-000244 GOMEZ, CAMIELLE YVETTE (JNS blog says: Note different spelling of first name, but birthday is the same)
09/19/1956 01/19/2001
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Felony
Converted Closed (TCIS Amended Charge) THEFT FROM PERSON

27-CR-01-010774 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 02/07/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed GM THEFT

27-CR-03-029875 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 05/21/2003
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $250 (ENHANCED)

27-CR-03-059414 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 08/19/2003
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-04-016901 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 03/12/2004
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed GIVE FALSE NAME TO POLICE
THEFT-250 OR LESS-MS-BUILDING-OTHER

27-CR-05-016553 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 03/22/2005
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED AID & ABET THEFT OVER $500 - AGGREGATE

27-CR-06-000473 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 01/04/2006
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-06-082728 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 12/01/2006
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-08-42518 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 08/25/2008
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT-LEGAL INTEREST-PERMANENT DEPRIVE ANOTHER

27-CR-08-47609 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 09/23/2008
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent

27-CR-09-30836 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 06/16/2009
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent

27-CR-09-39370 GOMEZ, CAMILLE YVETTE
09/19/1956 07/07/2009
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent

As for Camille, I'd say the same thing I'd say about Carmen: if this woman has children in her home, they should be removed.

Keeping Up With The Gomezes (A Handy Dandy Online Guide, Part One)

Public Facebook photo, used under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

A source has been feeding me detailed information on the blood relationships and public records of various members of the criminal Gomez clan, who (let us review) came to my attention after "bored shooter" Malo Dashaunta Gomez (pictured above) fired at two police officers solely for the purpose of making his day a little more interesting.

This led me to Facebook, where Malo's relationship to other tragic people named Gomez became apparent. And, from there, things snowballed as the tangled tale of one family came to the forefront, their story intertwined with a number of homicides. These Gomez family members, all by themselves, have been responsible for so much crime that it's safe to say the cost to taxpayers runs into the millions.

Here are some of the Gomezes...

1.) Dashaunta Dmar Gomez, a/k/a "Shaunta," who is Malo's brother. Dashaunta is currently incarcerated and charged with the murder of Keontrell Govan, a/k/a "Phat Phat." Click here for details. And click here for the criminal complaint. I've also seen "Dmar" spelled like "D'Mar."

This blog won't be doing that.

(Also, Keontrell Goven, known as "Phat Phat," should not be confused with Anthony "Phat Phat" Titus, though the lesson may be that taking on the nickname "Phat Phat" is sure to get you gunned down on the streets of North Minneapolis)

2.) Rayjon Gomez, a 13-year-old who was gunned down last month. As revealed exclusively on this blog, Rayjon was hanging out with the "starter" gang known as the Sticc Up Boys.

3.) Charden Gomez, who murdered two senior citizens in their home because they were the parents of a crackhead hooker he knew, and she was set to inherit money.

4.) Malo Dayshanty Gomez (other spellings of the name appear to exist) who died of homicidal violence on March 23, 1995. Click here for death record. Malo D. Gomez was the father of, well, Malo D. Gomez, the young "bored shooter."

5.) Identical twin sisters Carmen and Camille Gomez, two women who have racked up 78 criminal charges between the two of them. My source states Carmen is the mother of tragic little Rayjon Gomez.

So, in regard to that source...

I have been getting piles of detailed information with links to public documents. The information keeps checking out.

So, despite a threatening email from somebody named Bianca Gomez who tells me to stop writing about her family, I am going to publish the detailed schematic of Gomez relationships which my source has thrown over my virtual transom.

Here it is.

Once upon a time...

There were several siblings, and they pretty much all went bad. All the siblings were named Gomez, except for the last one, who was named Joey Smith, but he was also bad.

Here are the names of the siblings:

Mark Gomez
Carmen and Camille Gomez (the identical twins, both thieves and hookers)
Charden Gomez (murdered the old people)
Charlean Gomez (she died of a drug overdose)
Darien Gomez
Joey Smith (he was still a sibling, but didn't have the family name)

Carmen was the mother of Rayjon, who hung out with a gang when he was only 13 and was gunned down. Like her drug using prostitute sister, Camille Gomez, Carmen Gomez had quite the criminal record.

Camille was the grandmother of "Bored Shooter" Malo D. Gomez and Dashaunta Gomez, who is charged with the murder of Keontrell "Phat Phat" Goven. So that would make little Rayjon the cousin of Malo and Dashaunta. Sometimes when thugs say "he's my cousin," well, he really IS their cousin.

The mother of Malo was Dejuan Nequal Armstrong, as revealed in this court filing, click here.

Malo's father--and the source of his surname--was Malo Dashanty Gomez, who died of homicidal violence in 1995.

But when Malo was born, Malo Senior was still around. Malo was born with a deformed arm. Malo Junior's parents filed a lawsuit: Gomez, Malo v. North Memorial Medical Center, 27-CV-94-018191.

In photos, Malo D. Gomez always seems to be hiding his deformed left arm. Scrutinize the photo above.

See? Deformed left arm.

A search of court records also turns up a probate document for Malo Dashanty Gomez from when he died in 1995.

Malo Dashanty Gomez (the older one, the "bored shooter's" father) attended high school at Maplewood Acadamy, in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Here is a link to the 1989 yearbook, in which sophomore Malo Gomez is featured as a "late comer" sophomore that year, see page 28, where he is also pictured "hanging around."

The strong family resemblance between "los dos Malos" (the two Malos) is painfully obvious.

Thus, it would appear, this one screwed up brood of siblings has been responsible for a crime wave lasting, well, at least two decades. And we haven't even scratched the surface of the history with Mark Gomez, Charlean who died of the drug overdose, Darien Gomez or Joey Smith.

I certainly do hope to receive more information from my source about the rest of the screwed up Gomez siblings so I can complete Part Two of this Handy Dandy online guide.

By the way...for the very first time, my attempts to "meta tag" all these Gomez family members have exceeded 200 characters, the maximum length allowed by my Blogspot platform.

That's NEVER happened before.


Monday, September 19, 2011

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: 13-Year-Old Murder Victim Rayjon Gomez Pictured With "Sticc Ups" Gang...


Photo from Facebook profile of "Shaunta Gomez," posted under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Screen Shot, Facebook Profile of Shaunta Gomez, blog post by John Hoff

The "Sticc Up Boys" (note thuggy spelling) are one of the all-too-many "start up gangs" that appear in North Minneapolis like mushrooms appear in old dog feces left on the grassy boulevard. Rather than joining an established gang, young wannabe gangsters seek to be the "founding fathers" of their own gang.

But since all the other wannabes have the same impulse (to start a gang rather than join an established gang) these gangs and their monikers have little staying power. (Click here for a blog post with similar observations) Starter gang or not, the name "Sticc Up Boys" is known in North Minneapolis.

This image, above, was found on the wall of "Shaunta Gomez," whose real name is DaShaunta D. Gomez.

Malo D. Gomez (the "bored shooter" who fired at North Minneapolis cops) is Dashaunta's brother. Malo's middle name is also "Dashaunta."

The picture shows 13-year-old murder victim Rayjon Gomez while he was still alive, and in the comments section Rayjon himself says "me and some of the sticc ups."

In the photo are Malo Gomez, Rayjon Gomez and someone else named "King Mook." The photo seems to have been taken by Dashaunta Gomez, a/k/a "Shaunta Gomez."

Why Rayjon Gomez was murdered becomes less and less of a mystery: this is a clear example of hanging out with the wrong crowd. One might understand if a parent didn't always know who their child associated with, but what excuse is there when the information is publicly posted on Facebook?


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Friday, April 20, 2012

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Facebook Images, Social Connections Of Donquarius Copeland, Accused Of Killing Rayjon Gomez, Age 13...

Image from the Facebook profile of "Slipknot YnT," used under First Amendment fair comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

In my previous blog post, I went to the Facebook profile of accused child murderer Donquarius Copeland, known on facebook as BD DQ YnT.

Now I am systematically trying to find images and info about Donquarius Copeland by scrutinizing the profiles of his friends. Keep in mind Copeland allegedly murdered Rayjon Gomez on the same day Copeland started his Facebook profile.

One of Copeland's first Facebook friends was "Slipknot YnT." Currently, there is very little info on Slipknot's profile, but the profile picture shows Copeland's mugshot. Looking through Slipknot's photos...


I found the image above, which appears to have been taken at the same gathering as some images appearing on Donquarius Copeland's profile. Copeland is in the back, middle.

Rahmi Fck'n Lord is another profile that seems to figure prominently in Copeland's social circle. Rahmi does not make his photo albums public, however, he helpfully lists his interests as ALL I KNO IS SMOKE WEED ROB STEAL N SELL DOPE ROLL DICE GET MONEY N GANG BANG WIT MY FOLKS.

On the profile of Jazzy Bad Mcraven, I found this image, below, of Donquarius Copeland.




Copeland is on the far left. I can be very sure this image is Copeland, because it has been helpfully tagged with "BD DQ YnT." Same story with the photo below.

The image below doesn't have Copeland helpfully tagged, but somebody named Davarreo Allen commented on the photo: DQ I LOVE YOU LIL BRO


Donquarius can be identified in this photo, wearing the same hat and shirt as the previous photo. This is a "mirror image" photo. Note the backwards lettering on the hate.

And another from the same series.

Another Facebook friend of Donquarius Copeland is one Mashawn Moore. And here's where things get tricky. One of Moore's albums contains a photo of Rayjon Gomez, the (alleged) victim of Donquarius Copeland. It's a photo I've published before here on Johnny Northside Dot Com, but here it is, again, below.


Several people commented on the photo in Moore's album. One commenter was Chief Chuck Got-Hoess Smith, who wrote, "Look at my nigga rayjon rip n look even got on the express cardigan I gave you shit fukked up these days rip see you when ah get there."

So it seems likely Donquarius Copeland and Rayjon Gomez shared some kind of social connection...knew people in common. But what is the connection?

One helpful thing about Facebook is that you can designate other profiles as members of your family. Donquarius Copeland says his brother is a guy whose Facebook name is KB Stayblowin Loud. Right after his own name, KB notes "RIP Quantell Braxton," and provides a link to a page for Quantell under his "Likes."

Braxton was a 14-year-old gunned down in North Minneapolis, click here for details.

So suddenly the senseless killing of 13-year-old Rayjon Gomez, while still senseless, starts to make sense. Was Rayjon killed as some kind of retaliation for the death of Braxton? Because here we have the brother of Donquarius Copeland prominently displaying the RIP page for Braxton, and then Copeland (allegedly) shoots Gomez, who is very nearly the same age.

By the way, check out the cover photo for KB Stayblowin Loud:


This is why decent people want North Minneapolis "inconvenience stores" to stop selling Swisher Sweet brand blunts.

Here's one of the cover photos from Savage Alwaysthuggin Taylor, listed by Donquarius as his cousin.


I believe Taylor is the individual on the far left smoking a blunt.

Donquarius Copeland, who was known on Facebook (k/o/f) as BD DQ YnT, wasn't extremely active in the world of social networking.

Yes, he made and accepted a number of friend requests, but he had few conversations on Facebook, and posted only a handful of photos there. A handful of people posted photos featuring him. I've found a few photos that MIGHT be Donquarius Copeland, but was unable to make positive identification. If there's a treasure trove of Copeland photos and FB conversations out there...I haven't found it, yet.

But as thin as the documentation is, it raises new and interesting questions:

What's up with all the University of Minnesota gopher apparel? Who are these OTHER folks and do any of them know anything about the Gomez killing? What is the actual connection between Copeland and Gomez? Why does somebody create a Facebook profile the day he (allegedly) commits a murder?

And what of this interesting connection to 14-year-old murder victim Quantell Braxton?

All I can do is keep digging.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Another Rayjon Gomez Memorial Pic On The Facebook Profile Of "Bored Shooter" Malo Gomez...


Rayjon Gomez memorial picture, used under First Amendment criticism and comment, blog post by John Hoff

The exact relation between Malo D. Gomez (who shot at two North Minneapolis police because, he said, he was "bored") and Rayjon Gomez remains unknown. However, the last name is the same, there is a strong family resemblance, and some "memorial pictures" of Rayjon were found on the Facebook profile of Malo Gomez including the photo above. (Click here for another Rayjon memorial picture found on Malo's Facebook)

Was Rayjon killed as retaliation for gang activity by Malo Gomez?

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Keeping Up With The Gomezes (A Handy Dandy Guide, The Long Awaited PART TWO!)


DOC mug shots, therefore public domain, blog post by
John Hoff


As discussed in Part One of my blog post about the multi-generation, criminally-inclined Gomez family of North Minneapolis, once upon a time there were seven siblings, all with the same father, all named "Gomez" except for the last one, who was named Joey Smith.

(Smith, who recently did a stretch in prison, is pictured)

The names of these siblings were as follows:

Mark Gomez
Carmen Gomez
Camille Gomez
Charden Gomez
Charlean Gomez
Darien Gomez
Joey Smith

My last "Gomez family" blog post discussed Carmen and Camille, the twins, as well as Charlean, who died of a drug overdose. We also discussed Charden, who murdered some old people in their home and currently sits in prison.

So, of the original seven siblings, that leaves Mark Gomez, Darien Gomez, and Joey Smith.

Well, as Paul Harvey would say, here is THE REST OF THE STORY...


Mark Gomez was bad seed like all the rest of them. He was born MARK SHAWN GOMEZ on 07/09/1964 and as for his criminal record, he is mostly a thief like the twins, Carmen (mother of tragic young Rayjon Gomez) and her identical twin sister, Camille.

Check this out...

27-CR-83-901142 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 05/24/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY

27-CR-85-900520 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 03/11/1985
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed REC STOLEN GOODS UNDER $300

27-CR-86-901253 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 05/23/1986
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED SIMPLE ROBBERY
ASSAULT 3RD DEGREE

27-CR-90-089444 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 12/26/1990
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY

27-CR-91-070649 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 11/12/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-94-051833 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 06/22/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT 5TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC)

27-CR-94-081013 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 09/19/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 5TH DEG ASSAULT
DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-95-086710 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 10/02/1995
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
ALCOHOL CONCENTR .10 OR MORE
ALCOHL CONCEN .10 OR MORE W/IN 2HRS

27-CR-96-094644 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 10/30/1996
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT 5TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC)

27-CR-99-000013 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 01/04/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FELON IN POSSESSION OF A PISTOL

27-CR-01-087142 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 10/23/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 3RD DEG-POSSESSI
PROHIBITED PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

27-CR-06-041125 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 06/19/2006
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed OBSTRUCT LEGAL PROCESS OR ARREST
DOMESTIC ASSAULT - FEAR
DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-07-038108 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 06/13/2007
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed Attempted - Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana

27-CR-11-166 1100271111 GOMEZ, MARK SHAWN
07/09/1964 01/03/2011
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Give false Name/DOB/ID to Peace Officer

For some reason, when you search the criminal record of Mark Shawn Gomez, another record keeps popping up: John Allen Ingram, born (allegedly) on 07/11/1966.

That's a real handy birthday to remember, I might add.

"Seven Eleven."

It is unknown if John Allen Ingram is an alias of Mark Shawn Gomez, or a known criminal associate, or if the intermingling of the data on the Minnesota Courts website is some kind of fluke. I put it out there for what it is worth.

Now, as for Darien Gomez, who is DARIEN JAMALL GOMEZ born 09/02/1965, his apple didn't fall far from the rest of the Gomez family tree.

He, too, is primarily a thief:

27-CR-85-901251 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 01/01/1901
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE

27-CR-83-902370 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 11/15/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE

27-CR-83-902387 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 11/18/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY
THEFT OVER $250

27-CR-83-902388 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 11/18/1983
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY
THEFT OVER $250

27-CR-86-900374 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 02/12/1986
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE

27-CR-87-900438 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 02/13/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OV $300

27-CR-87-900859 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 03/27/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

27-CR-90-028581 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 04/20/1990
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 5TH DEG POSS CRACK/COCAINE

27-CR-91-044663 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 06/25/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY

27-CR-93-003069 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 01/21/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE
FALSE INFORMATON ON ID CARD APPLICATION

27-CR-93-106256 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 12/07/1993
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY

27-CR-00-006542 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 01/21/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 2ND DEG-POSSESSI

27-CR-07-029923 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 05/08/2007
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Drivers License-Driving Without a Valid MN License

62-T2-07-013260 907163319 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 05/18/2007
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Domestic Assault - TRF
Converted Closed DOMESTIC ASSAULT
27-CR-09-37393 1090317239

1090317239 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 07/28/2009
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Fail to signal for turn or lane change
Fail to stop for a stop sign.

09-VB-09-2807 VB02056 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 12/02/2009
Carlton Crim/Traf Non-Mand
Closed Traffic-speeding-Exceed interstate limit 70 mph out of urban 86/70

69DU-CR-09-5534 D045667 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 12/11/2009
- St. Louis-Duluth Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed DPD-DISTURBANCE-DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-10-58841 GOMEZ, DARIEN JAMALL
09/02/1965 12/28/2010
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Scherer, Richard S. Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction Disturbing the Police
Domestic Assault-GM-Subsequent Violation
Disorderly Conduct-Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Obscene

This brings us to the baby of the family, seventh sibling Joey Smith, whose cute rolly polly picture compliments this blog post.

When I first started digging into the Gomez family tree (with invaluable assistance from an anonymous source, you know who you are!) Joey was sitting in prison.

However, his release date is October of 2011.

Oops. Time flies. Here it is October of 2011, and when I check the Department of Corrections website, Joey Smith is no longer there. Good thing I downloaded his DOC mug shots back in September.

Here's Joey's record. Note how it starts all the way back in 1987! The number one song that year was Walk Like An Egyptian. I'm just sayin'.

27-CR-87-901015 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 04/10/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE

27-CR-87-903538 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 12/21/1987
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE
FLEEING PEACE OFFICER

27-CR-88-900210 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 01/21/1988
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS
UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-89-045772 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 08/23/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-90-024838 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 04/02/1990
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT

27-CR-91-002686 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 01/02/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ATTEMPTED THEFT
ASSAULT IN THE 5TH DEGREE

27-CR-91-059994 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 08/20/1991
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
FLEEING A PEACE OFFICER

55-K8-91-002760 SMITH, JOEY ANTREY (JNS says: note different spelling of middle name but same birthday)
03/07/1969 09/16/1991
Olmsted Misdemeanor
Converted Closed (TCIS Amended Charge) MOTOR VEHICLE TAMPERING

27-CR-92-006872 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 01/28/1992
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY

27-CR-94-013695 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 02/23/1994
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
FLEEING AN OFFICER

27-CR-98-083161 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 12/21/1998
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OVER $500

27-CR-99-109435 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 12/14/1999
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-00-077877 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 09/13/2000
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY SECOND DEGREE

27-CR-04-040401 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 06/23/2004
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE

27-CR-06-059180 SMITH, JOEY ANTRE
03/07/1969 08/29/2006
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE
TERRORISTIC THREATS
ASSAULT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE
50-CR-07-813 TK 02838

724705 Smith, Joey Antre
03/07/1969 08/02/2007
Anoka Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Suspension
Traffic Regulation - Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance

I had to separate this Joey Smith info from another Joey Smith, who was involved in SPEEDING and, worst of all, FAILURE TO DISPLAY SHELTER LICENSE.

I've never even SEEN that one before.

Pardon the tangent. Back to "our" Joey Smith.

The case on 08/29/2006 seems to be the one that put Joey away for awhile. Here's the specific history of that case:

DISPOSITIONS
09/22/2006 Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Not guilty
09/22/2006 Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

2. TERRORISTIC THREATS (Not applicable - GOC)
Not guilty
09/22/2006 Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

3. ASSAULT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Not guilty
11/13/2006 Disposition (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Convicted
11/13/2006 Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.) Reason: Amend

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Withdrawn
11/13/2006 Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.) Reason: Amend

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Guilty
11/13/2006 Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.) Reason: Amend

2. TERRORISTIC THREATS (Not applicable - GOC)
Withdrawn
11/13/2006 Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.) Reason: Amend

3. ASSAULT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Withdrawn
12/12/2006 Disposition (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

2. TERRORISTIC THREATS (Not applicable - GOC)
Dismissed
12/12/2006 Disposition (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

3. ASSAULT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
Dismissed
12/12/2006 Sentenced (Judicial Officer: Daly, Margaret A.)

1. ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Not applicable - GOC)
08/26/2006 (FEL) 609.222-1 (CNVOFFENSE)


So it was a case of Joey winning some and losing some, but at the end of the day the court went home to dinner and Joey went to prison, so who was the loser? Joey.

It would be nice to say this is the end of the Gomez family history. But, clearly, it's not. This criminal rat pack is running the streets of North Minneapolis, committing crimes.

What have we learned from all this? Well, I think we need to focus on "bored shooter" Malo Gomez and realize the lesson is as follows:

IF YOU POP OFF ROUNDS at our fine North Minneapolis police officers just because you are BORED, then your sordid four-generation family history is fair game for blogging and public discussion.

So don't. Do. That.

Let me translate it into thug-ese:

Don't. Do. That. And shit.

This blogger seeks information about who were the patriarch and matriarchs of this seven sibling criminal brood? Pictures of the Gomez's who have not yet had their mug shots published on this blog would also be welcome.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Criminal Record Of "Charden/Chardin Marlowe Gomez" (Relationship To Malo Gomez Unknown)


Photo from the public Facebook profile of "Malo Locco Gomez," used under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

The relationship between "bored shooter" Malo D. Gomez and a man called "Charden Marlowe Gomez" is unknown. An interesting comment was posted to this blog that caused me to dig into the criminal record of Charden M. Gomez, born in 1961. Other records spell the name "Chardin" but it appears to be the same individual, kind of like Rayjon Gomez is also Ray'Jon Gomez, and Dashaunta Gomez is also Shaunta Gomez, and Malo Dashaunta Gomez is Malo Locco Gomez on Facebook.

One thing that is certain: Malo comes from a pretty messed up family, when you consider the incarceration of his relative Dashaunta Gomez (who is most likely Malo's brother) and the death of 13-year-old Rayjon Gomez (believed to be a brother or a cousin and, as revealed exclusively on this blog, he was hanging out with the Sticc Up Boys)

So it wouldn't be a bit surprising if...

...Malo "Bored Shooter" Gomez was related to Charden Gomez. Then again, he may not be, but it is still socially useful to gather up Charden's criminal record and make it easily accessible on the internet, as follows:

27-CR-79-902476 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 12/10/1979
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY

27-CR-81-900240 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 01/23/1981
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed BURGLARY
SIMPLE ROBBERY

27-CR-81-900579 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 03/10/1981
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
SIMPLE ROBBERY
BURGLARY

27-CR-86-900065 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 01/07/1986
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed THEFT FROM PERSON

27-CR-89-028143 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 06/23/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed UNAUTHORIZED USE OF MOTOR VEHICLE
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE

27-CR-89-043149 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 08/15/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

27-CR-89-043933 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 08/16/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
FIN TRANS CARD FRAUD (UNAUTH USE)

27-CR-89-044038 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 10/20/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY-BODILY HARM

27-CR-89-061552 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 10/23/1989
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
1ST DEGREE BURGLARY
66-K2-00-001718 GOMEZ, CHARDIN MARLOW
01/02/1961 12/04/2000
Rice Felony
Converted Closed CONSP TO COMMIT INTR CONT

27-CR-01-031426 GOMEZ, CHARDEN MARLOWE
01/02/1961 04/24/2001
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed 1ST DEG MURDER - PREMEDITATED
2ND DEG MURDER W/BURGLARY - DANGEROUS WEAPON
2ND DEG MURDER W/AGG ROBBERY - BODILY HARM
2ND DEG MURDER W/AGG ROBBERY - BODILY HARM
2ND DEG MURDER W/AGG ROBBERY - DANGEROUS WEAPON
2ND DEG MURDER W/AGG ROBBERY - DANGEROUS WEAPON
1ST DEG MURDER - PREMEDITATED
2ND DEG MURDER W/INTENT W/OUT PREMEDITATION
2ND DEG MURDER W/INTENT W/OUT PREMEDITATION
1ST DEG MURDER-WHILE COMMITTING BURGLARY IN DWELLING
1ST DEG MURDER WHILE COMMITTING BURGLARY IN A DWELLING
2ND DEG MURDER WITH ASSAULT
2ND DEG MURDER WITH ASSAULT
2ND DEG MURDER W/BURGLARY - DANGEROUS WEAPON

Charden did file an appeal in regard to being convicted of murder. I was only able to find a small summary of the appeal and not the appeal itself:

Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 9:00 a.m., Supreme Court Courtroom, State Capitol

State of Minnesota, Respondent vs. Chardin Gomez, Appellant – Case No. A03-1075:

In an appeal from his conviction of two counts of first-degree murder during the commission of a burglary, appellant raises the following issues:

(1) whether appellant was denied his right to a fair trial before an impartial jury of his peers when the trial court denied Batson challenges to the prosecutor’s peremptory challenges against non‑Caucasian jurors;

(2) whether the trial court abused its discretion when it allowed the admission of evidence of prior bad acts by the appellant; and

(3) whether the trial court committed reversible error when it instructed the jury on appellant’s right not to testify without obtaining appellant’s consent to give the instruction. (On appeal from Hennepin County District Court.)

Charden (note name spelled differently) also joined this appeal, which was an unsuccessful attempt to keep blood and semen evidence out of the trial.

STATE v. NMN KROMAH

STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Eric NMN KROMAH, et al., Respondents, Charden Marlowe Gomez, Respondent.

No. C8-02-1034.

-- February 24, 2003
Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

Michael A. Hatch, Minnesota Attorney General, St. Paul, MN, Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney, Patrick C. Diamond, Sr. Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, MN, Stephen L. Redding, Sr. Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellant.Leonardo Castro, Chief Fourth District Public Defender, Patrick Sullivan, David Murrin, Assistant Hennepin County Public Defenders, Minneapolis, MN, Caroline Durham, Minneapolis, MN, for Respondents.

OPINION

The state appeals a pretrial district court decision suppressing DNA evidence in eight separately charged cases involving different defendants and offenses.1  For ease of reference, these eight defendants will be referred to as the “Kromah, et al., defendants.”   The court concluded that the DNA testing methodology, known as PCR-STR, and the kits that utilized the PCR-STR methodology were “generally accepted in the scientific community and that the BCA [Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension] lab's matches have foundational reliability” as required under the Frye-Mack test.2  Nonetheless, relying on the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision in State v. Traylor, 641 N.W.2d 335 (Minn.App.2002), the district court concluded that the DNA evidence was inadmissible because the BCA did not comply with the Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Method (TWGDAM) guidelines.   The state contends that the district court's conclusion was in error and that the DNA Advisory Board (DAB) standards complied with by the BCA have superseded the TWGDAM guidelines.   We reverse, and remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with our holding in State v. Traylor, No. C6-01-244, 656 N.W.2d 885 (Minn.2003).

The Kromah, et al., defendants have been charged with an array of crimes including murder, criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, and assault.   In each case, blood or semen samples were taken and the DNA analysis performed by the BCA allegedly connected each defendant to a victim or a crime scene.   It is this evidence that the state intended to introduce at trial that is the subject of this appeal.

Based on the court of appeals decision in Traylor, each of the Kromah, et al., defendants brought a pretrial motion to suppress the DNA evidence.   The eight cases were joined for the purpose of conducting a combined Frye-Mack pretrial hearing.   Because the grounds for the defendants' motions to suppress involved all the issues raised in Traylor, the court granted the state's motion to supplement the record with the exhibits and transcripts from the Traylor hearing.

At the conclusion of the Frye-Mack hearing, the district court granted the defendants' motion to suppress the DNA evidence.   The court based its ruling on the court of appeals holding in Traylor that the TWGDAM guidelines must be followed.3  Because the district court determined that the TWGDAM guidelines required the primer sequences to be known to the scientific community at large and because the primer sequences were not known, the court concluded that the BCA's testing procedures were not in compliance with the TWGDAM guidelines.   It is from this decision that the state petitioned our court for accelerated review in an effort to join the Kromah, et al., cases with the Traylor case.   We granted the state's petition but did not consolidate the Traylor and Kromah, et al., cases.   Instead, we heard and considered the cases contemporaneously.

The threshold issue that we must address in a pretrial appeal is whether the state has demonstrated that the suppression of the DNA evidence will have a critical impact on the outcome of the trial.  State v. Webber, 262 N.W.2d 157, 159 (Minn.1977).  “Critical impact is met when the suppression of the evidence significantly reduces the likelihood of a successful prosecution.”  In re Welfare of L.E.P., 594 N.W.2d 163, 168 (Minn.1999) (citing State v. Joon Kyu Kim, 398 N.W.2d 544, 551 (Minn.1987)).   The Kromah, et al., defendants contend that the state has not made a showing of critical impact, and therefore, review by this court is improper.

Review of the record reveals that the facts are not sufficiently developed for us to conclude that the suppression of the DNA evidence significantly reduces the likelihood of a successful prosecution in each of these cases. Nonetheless, the issue in each of these cases-the suppression of DNA testing using the PCR-STR methodology-is identical to the issue in State v. Traylor, 641 N.W.2d 335, 341 (Minn.App.2002), rev. granted (Minn. May 14, 2002).   Important to our consideration to grant the petition for accelerated review in the first instance was our expectation that the record in the joined cases, which was developed two years after the record in Traylor, would provide a more complete and updated record for our review in deciding the complex issues surrounding DNA testing.   For this reason and in the interest of judicial economy, we exercise our inherent authority to review these eight cases in this particular and unique situation.

We turn to the next issue of whether the district court erred in suppressing the DNA evidence in these eight cases.   Treating the court of appeals decision in Traylor as stare decisis, the district court examined the BCA's compliance with the TWGDAM guidelines and ruled that the TWGDAM guidelines were not met.   Because compliance with the TWGDAM guidelines is not mandated, we reverse and remand the matter to the district court for further proceedings to determine if the BCA has complied with the appropriate standards and procedures for DNA testing.   See State v. Traylor, No. C6-01-244, 656 N.W.2d 885 (Minn.2003)

Finally, in addition to contesting the admissibility of the DNA evidence, the Kromah, et al., defendants contest the district court's findings regarding the presentation of the DNA statistical evidence.   The state contends the defendants waived this issue because they did not cross-appeal the district court's ruling on the presentation of statistical evidence or cross-petition when the state filed its petition for accelerated review.   We agree with the state and decline to address the issue at this stage in the proceeding.

Nonetheless, we encourage district courts to be mindful of the impact of quantitative probability statistics on DNA analysis.   In State v. Joon Kyu Kim, we disallowed the admission of quantitative statistical probability evidence, recognizing the danger that a jury may equate such evidence with the likelihood that the defendant was guilty.  398 N.W.2d 544, 548-49 (Minn.1987).   Although in State v. Bloom we provided a DNA exception to the Kim rule that quantitative statistical probability evidence is inadmissible, we did so without overturning Kim. 516 N.W.2d 159, 167-68 (Minn.1994).   Thus, courts need to be fully cognizant of the potentially prejudicial nature of the statistical probability evidence and ensure that DNA identification evidence is not presented in a misleading or unfairly prejudicial way.4  Bloom, 516 N.W.2d at 168-69.

Reversed and remanded.

FOOTNOTES

1.  The following eight cases have been joined for purposes of this appeal:  State v. Kromah, No. 01092843 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Gomez, No. 01031426 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Wilson, No. 02007849 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Newman, No. 02020774 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Szutz, No. 01104493 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Johnson, No. 01080426 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  State v. Gurneau, No. 02013492 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002);  and State v. Dahlin, No. 01004420 (Hennepin County Dist. Ct. June 19, 2002).

2.  In Minnesota a two-pronged standard, known as Frye-Mack, must be satisfied before DNA evidence may be admitted.   The first prong of the Frye-Mack standard, general acceptance in the relevant scientific community, looks at whether experts in the field widely share the view that the results of scientific testing are scientifically reliable.  State v. Roman Nose, 649 N.W.2d 815, 819 (Minn.2002).   The second prong, foundational reliability, examines whether the laboratory conducting the tests in the individual case complied with appropriate standards and controls.  Id.

3.  Though the district court noted that it was not bound by the court of appeals decision in Traylor because we had granted review, the district court nonetheless considered the decision as stare decisis.

4.  The potentially prejudicial or misleading nature of DNA evidence is of increasing concern with the current DNA identification techniques.   Because of the number of loci that can now be tested, the traditional probability statistical methods yield statistics such as one out of the world's population or one in 800 billion.   See State v. Thoms, No. C0-01-1373, 2002 WL 1420724 at *1 (Minn.App. July 2, 2002), rev. denied (Minn. Sept. 17, 2002);  Whitfield v. State, 346 Ark. 43, 56 S.W.3d 357, 358 (2001).   With numbers of this magnitude, district courts should be mindful of the potential impact such numbers may have on jurors and take steps to ensure that the presentation of the statistical evidence is not unfairly prejudicial or misleading.

BLATZ, Chief Justice.

HANSON, J., took no part.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Copy Of Grand Jury Indictment In Rayjon Gomez Murder Shows A Prosecutor Playing Cards Close To Chest...

Photo, blog post by John Hoff

Criminal complaint documents are usually a cornucopia of (alleged) criminal information: names, dates, places, makes and models of cars right down to the license plate, even colorful nicknames and aliases. A grand jury indictment is different. It's a bare bones document showing a "grand jury" of random citizens believes there is enough evidence for a criminal indictment of Donquarius Copeland in the murder of 13-year-old Rayjon Gomez.

One prosecutor famously said he could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.

That doesn't mean Donquarius Copeland is innocent, no more than it means he's guilty. The courts will decide whether Copeland killed Rayjon Gomez...

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Rayjon Gomez Flashing Gang Sign On His Facebook Memorial Pic...

Public Facebook image, used under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

This photo was found at one of the Facebook memorials to 13-year-old murder victim Rayjon Gomez. It shows him either DOING a gang sign, or EMULATING a gang sign.

Who put this photo into an "RIP Rayjon" Facebook memorial? Was it some of the same people telling KSTP Channel 5, "Oh, no, this shooting wasn't gang related" and describing mini gang banger Rayjon Gomez as, "a normal happy kid"?

One version of the facts for the television cameras and another story for the homies on Facebook?

Why is the mainstream media blind to these facts:

Rayjon's mother is a thief. Most of his extended family is involved in crime including, geez, MURDER. And oh-so-public postings on Rayjon's Facebook page show cute little Rayjon hanging out with the Sticc Up Boys.

If we are ever going to get to the bottom of the teen shootings in North Minneapolis, then the mainstream media needs to PRESENT THE FULL, UNVARNISHED TRUTH and not a bulls*** sentimental white washed tale about the lives of these tragic, dead children.

(Do Not Click "Read More")

Thursday, April 19, 2012

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Checking Out The Facebook Profile Of Accused Child Murderer Donquarius Copeland...

Facebook profile picture, from profile of "BD DQ YnT," known to be Donquarius Copeland, used under First Amendment fair comment and criticism. Donquarius is in the middle. 

Donquarius Copeland, who is accused of gunning down 13-year-old Rayjon Gomez, is on Facebook.

Incredibly, Copeland started his Facebook profile the same day Gomez was murdered. You just have to shake your head and wonder about that. Did Copeland have a long list of things to do that day, and he accomplished each thing, one by one?

Start up my Facebook profile. Check.

Hang out with my homies. Check.

Gun down a young boy on a bike. Check.

One of my amazingly well-informed anonymous commenters dropped me a little thread of information and that was all I needed to unravel the sweater. Copeland started his Facebook profile on August 24, 2011, at 1:12 AM.

His first message: "Just got a Facebook add mee." (Sic)

Rayjon Gomez was killed that same day, about 9 PM in the evening according to a statement released by the 4th Precinct, click here and god bless the 4th Precinct.

Interestingly, at least one mainstream media source...


...stated the date was August 27. The article, click here, has not been corrected even though Rayjon's sister, Bianca, submitted a comment on the article pointing out the error.

Like so many young people who appear to be living an "alternative thug lifestyle," Donquarius doesn't use his real name on Facebook. Instead, he goes by "BD DQ YnT."

"DQ" is clearly short for "Donquarius." It's not clear what "BD" stands for, probably some gang crap like "Big Dog." The letters "YnT" are commonly understood to mean "Young 'n' Thuggin" when the "n" is uncapitalized. (Otherwise it means "Why not?")

On more than one occasion, Donquarius refers to a group that includes the label "gunplay."

1.) On August 29, 1:20 AM, he wrote, "Shits crazy niggas is not real dats why I love my.team gunplay, y.n.t,n blacc Minn free my circle" (Sic)

2.) On August 31, 12:15 PM, "Where is my gunplay shawtyzz at what we on stupidzzzzz."

3.) A short while later, at 2:15 PM, "Ha #where is da fun at can I get friends me and my gunplay niggas."

4. On September 2, at 3:26 AM (some late hours this guy keeps!) he wrote, "Me an rahmi at dennys early where da gunplay shawtyzz free p.geek stupidzzzzz."

Other information about Donquarius can be gleaned from his "FB," but he isn't very prolific and, well, now he's in jail. All the same, some of his Facebook connections are highly revealing, especially friends he added early and the young woman with whom he claims to be "in a domestic partnership." Some of the first friends added were Slipknot YnT, Quis StayMokin Stupidz, and Savage AlwaysThuggin Taylor. "Slipknot" is mentioned in more than one post as Donquarius tries to rally friends to hang out with him. Taylor is listed as a "brother" under "family members."

A friend that's added later is J Shootemup Blood. But there is an amazing LACK of anything on the "wall" of Blood's Facebook profile. In fact, in the last couple of weeks as I've been looking into these profiles, stuff has been disappearing at a rapid rate. But the profile of Donquarius is frozen in time as he cools his heels in jail.

He didn't upload many pictures, but here are a few.






Donquarius is to the right. Unknown what the hand signs mean, but I strongly suspect it doesn't refer to a sports team.

Always, the hand signs. This photo was uploaded the day after Rayjon Gomez was killed.

In the photo above, accused child murderer Donquarius Copeland (far left) and his homies bring disgrace to University of Minnesota "Golden Gophers" apparel. My gopher blood boils with shame, albeit not for the first time.

Moving on from that...

Donquarius claims to be "in a domestic partnership" with a young woman whose Facebook name I am not yet publishing. On her profile, this young woman claims to have worked at Abercrombie & Fitch and to have attended Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High School. Donquarius is listed among her friends.

The young woman likes tattoos and has some very interesting photos of herself smoking an unidentified substance. And quite a bit of stuff disappeared off her profile, recently, which seemed connected to the shocking arrest of Donquarius Copeland. However, under "interested in" she currently lists "women." The connection between Donquarius and this woman is unclear and, furthermore, if she's trying to cut this loser loose I don't see any reason to highlight past connections too much.

More information about Donquarius Copeland is, I am sure, somewhere in his network of Facebook friends.

And I'm seeking it out.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Donquarius Copeland, Accused Of Killing 13-Year-Old Rayjon Gomez, Transferred To Hennepin County Jail, Attorney In Anoka County Assault Case Was BOBBY JOE CHAMPION...

Photo from Facebook profile of Donquarius Copeland, known on Facebook as "BD DQ YnT," used under First Amendment Fair Comment And Criticism, blog post by John Hoff


Donquarius Copeland, indicted by a grand jury on charges of killing 13-year-old Rayjon Gomez in a drive by shooting, was sitting in the Anoka County Jail on unrelated charges when police investigators connected him (allegedly) with the Gomez murder.

All this time, it appears, Copeland has been in Anoka County. However, yesterday Copeland was transferred to the Hennepin County Jail, according to info found today on the roster.

Copeland lists...


Sunday, May 27, 2012

Rayjon Gomez's Mother, Carmen Rochelle Gomez, Passes Through Hennepin County Jail, Hardly For The First Time Nor, I Suspect, The Last...

FB photo, used under First Amendment comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Carmen Rochelle Gomez, DOB 9/19/1956, the mother of tragic young murder victim Rayjon Gomez, pictured above, passed through the Hennepin County jail recently.

The Hennepin County Jail Roster shows a "hold" for another county (Ramsey) and a $500 bond posted. Carmen was jailed on 5/25, released the next day. Interestingly, Carmen's birthday on the roster is "9/20/56." This is one day off from the birthday shown repeatedly on court records, which is 9/19/56 like that of her identical twin sister.

Carmen's long criminal record was previously discussed on this blog, click here.

It has been consistently alleged by commenters to this blog that Rayjon didn't spend his whole life being raised by his biological mother.

Carmen's adress on the jail roster was 3341 Oliver Ave. N., an address this blog previously linked to a Deshaunta Dmar Gomez, who has also passed through the jail.


Thursday, May 31, 2012

JNS BLOG SUPER EXCLUSIVE: Insider Info About Donquarius Copeland, Accused Of Murder, From His Time At A Juvenile Facility...

Facebook image, Donquarius Copeland in the middle, used under First Amendment fair comment and criticism, blog post by John Hoff. 
The photos DO NOT show Joe Meeks or Kyreon Watkins. 

Prior to being locked up in Anoka County on charges of assault, prior to being indicted by a grand jury for allegedly gunning down 13-year-old Rayjon Gomez, a crime that went too long unsolved, Donquarius Copeland (middle, above) spent some time at a privately-managed facility that deals with troubled juveniles.

I will simply refer to the place as "The Facility." It's not in the Twin Cities...

Saturday, October 6, 2012

JNS BLOG SUPER EXCLUSIVE: Criminal Background Of Kemen Lavatos Taylor II, Third Guy Indicted In Rayjon Gomez Murder, Who Sometimes Shows Up Right Across The Street From Where This Blogger Lives...

Photo of murder victim Rayjon Gomez, from Facebook, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

A teeny weeny article in the Star Tribune announces there has been an indictment of a third suspect in the murder of Rayjon Gomez, age 13.

Kemen Lavatos Taylor II, whose most recent criminal conviction in 2009 showed him to be a resident of Robbinsdale, was named in an indictment in the killing of Gomez. Here is info not available anywhere else about Taylor's criminal background...

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Derrick Deangelo Catchings, Charged In Murder Of Rayjon Gomez, Also Alleged To Be Involved In Spring Lake Park Motel Shooting...

Mug shot, therefore public domain, blog post by John Hoff

Derrick Deangelo Catchings, age 16, has been certified to stand trial as an adult in the murder of 13-year-old Rayjon Gomez. This blog previously reported on the grand jury indictment, which contained some nuggets of information but not the name of the accused. But with Catchings now certified to stand trial as an adult, his name has been released to media, including Johnny Northside Dot Com. The mainstream media have already barfed up the press release for the consumption of the public. It is up to this blog to dig deeper.

Off With Their Heads

The timing of this announcement by the Hennepin County Prosecutor shows exquisite political instincts. Shock and outrage is at an all-time-high immediately following the murder of Nizzel George, age 5, innocently sleeping on his grandmother's "big green couch."

So certifying 16-year-old Derrick D. Catchings (who was 15 at the time of the Gomez murder) to stand trial in the killing of a 13-year-old wannabe gang member might not have been a popular move prior to June 26. But the death of Nizzel George changes the political climate.

Charge them! the voting demographic cries. Get the gun-toting baby killers off the streets FOREVER, even if they are little more than children themselves. This blog agrees with these sentiments, but it would be more cost-effective to applaud social workers removing children from dysfunctional homes rather than prosecutors cleaning up legal details after children are dead and buried.

A Sibling Crime Spree By Catchings And Brother Henderson (Allegedly)

Within a short time after Catchings' name was released, my ever-vigilant reader base began digging up info and posting it in comments. Turns out Catchings and his (reported) brother, Pierre Tyshaun Henderson, were involved (reportedly) in a vicious and violent incident in a hotel room in Spring Lake Park, click here.

The incident happened in August of 2011 and resulted in...

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Naming The Six (Possible) North Minneapolis Crime Families Hours After Polls Close On Election Night...

Stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

About a year ago, a respected community leader (RCL) told me something like, "John, I know you're the only one willing to dig into this story I am about to tell you." The RCL proceeded to tell me half a dozen "crime families" were responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime in North Minneapolis. The crime families had generations of dysfunction and it appeared they taught crime skills to their offspring like a profession.

I obtained the surnames of the families, one of which was (of course) Gomez.

In fact, it was my stories about the Gomez family, documenting three generations of crime, which made that RCL believe I'd be able to get to the bottom of the story of half a dozen crime families. (Click here, and here) 

HOWEVER, hearing of the pattern and assembling the facts isn't as easy as assembling facts and then perceiving the pattern...