Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Wayne Minor arrested in Mississippi
Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Wayne Minor
A Milwaukee man is accused of sexually assaulting two women then trying to have them killed. He bonded out of jail and has been on the run for the past two years.
MILWAUKEE - Update: U.S. Marshals said multiple tips led to Minor's arrest in Greenville, Mississippi. The original report can be watched above or read below.
A Milwaukee man is accused of sexually assaulting two women then trying to have them killed. He bonded out of jail and has been on the run for the past two years.
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What we know:
Prosecutors say 56-year-old Wayne Minor brought two women to the same cemetery and sexually assaulted them on two separate occasions. The first incident happened in 2018, the next happened two years later.
Wayne Minor
"In 2020, he does the same thing again, this time pistol whipping the female while she’s trying to get away," the U.S. Marshal on the case said.
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Minor was arrested, charged and brought to the Milwaukee County Jail. It was there, prosecutors say he tried soliciting the help of another inmate for more nefarious reasons. The man told authorities that Minor was trying to get rid of the victims in the cases.
What they're saying:
"Says like ‘Hey, this guy wants to have these people killed,’" the investigator said. "He’s obviously a danger to the public because he doesn’t seem to care really."
The criminal complaint explains recorded conversations backed up the claims. After demanding a speedy trial, Minor bonded out of jail. He had been showing up to court appearances but disappeared in 2023. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
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"Now that he’s wanted, kind of makes him a little bit even more unstable," the marshal said.
Wayne Minor
Minor is 5’9" tall and weighs 290 pounds. He has ties to Milwaukee, Missouri and Mississippi. Minor also has a tattoo of a money sign on his upper right bicep.
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What you can do:
If you know where Minor is, you are urged to call the U.S. Marshals Tipline at 414-297-3707. You will remain anonymous.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.