Disappearance of Christopher Kerze

On April 20, 1990, Kerze reportedly stayed home from school indicating that he was sick. The family van was missing when his parents returned home later that day. They found a note from Kerze stating that although something important had come up he would be back by 6 p.m. unless he got lost – which was unusual, as the word "lost" was underlined twice on the note. The family received a letter from Duluth, Minnesota, on April 21, 1990, saying that Kerze had lied about being sick in order to gain usage of the van and go "to not even I know where." The note further stated that he intended to end his life and apologized for this to his loved ones. Kerze had an O.F. Mossberg & Sons 20-gauge shotgun with him, although he had not taken any ammunition. Authorities have speculated that he may have discarded the gun but they are not certain of that. The van was located abandoned two days later on April 22, 1990, near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. == Aftermath ==

After his disappearance, posters were distributed and extensive searches were made in an attempt to find Kerze. In 2004, an anonymous letter was received by the Eagan Police Department suggesting they should stop trying to find Kerze and he would return home when he is ready. The police were unable to authenticate the communication, and decided that it had been a hoax. In 2025, Eagan Police Detective Angela Casey, leader of Kerze's missing person investigation, said about the case, "There have been a lot of searches [...] we're committed to our community, it shows the message, we don't give up easily." ==See also==