FBI asks for public help in solving 2020 murder case; $5K reward offered

Federal law enforcement officials in Minnesota are offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in connection to a 2020 murder case.

The FBI says Jacob Jeffrey Hunter was murdered the night of Oct. 7, 2020, in the East Barton’s area of Red Lake. He’s believed to have been killed shortly before midnight.

Anyone with information that could help investigators solve his murder is asked to contact the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office at 763-569-8000. Tips can also be submitted online.