Jaded Evidence interactive investigation · WATCH-229
Allison Lussier / Charles Foss
Minneapolis / Hennepin County, Minnesota · Evidence-first case file
Current status: Second-degree unintentional murder and stalking charges filed · Updated October 31, 2026
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Charges and investigative allegations are not findings of guilt. Medical classifications, testimony, advocacy and adjudicated outcomes are identified separately.
Prosecutorial case number and investigative history: The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office identifies court file 27-CR-26-27418. Prosecutors said the original June 2024 submission lacked sufficient evidence to charge, and further work by prosecutors, investigators and victim services preceded the October 22, 2026 charges. The case remains pending and the charges are allegations. Hennepin County Attorney — October 22, 2026.
01 | Case overview and current legal status
Allison Lussier was found dead in her apartment on February 22, 2024 after repeated reports of domestic violence. Her manner of death was initially undetermined. Following a city after-action review and additional investigation, Hennepin County prosecutors charged Charles Foss with second-degree unintentional murder and stalking on October 22, 2026. The charges remain allegations.
Courthouse, judge and attorneys
Hennepin County District Court, case 27-CR-26-27418. Assigned judge, defense counsel, plea and next setting require verification.
02 | Victim background
Allison Lussier was a 47-year-old Native American woman and longtime Minneapolis resident. Her family and community pressed for a renewed investigation.
03 | People and documented roles
Allison Lussier
Allison Lussier — victim.
Charles Foss
Charles Foss — Lussier’s on-and-off boyfriend; accused of murder and stalking.
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office — charging authority.
Minneapolis Police and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office
Minneapolis Police and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office — agencies involved in the original and renewed investigation.
04 | Interactive chronological timeline
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2021–2024
The charging and audit records describe multiple domestic-violence reports and a 2021 protection order.
The charging and audit records describe multiple domestic-violence reports and a 2021 protection order.
February 13, 2024
A caretaker called 911 after Lussier reported an assault.
A caretaker called 911 after Lussier reported an assault.
February 17, 2024
Police removed Foss from the apartment but did not arrest him.
Police removed Foss from the apartment but did not arrest him.
February 22, 2024
Lussier was found dead after a delayed discovery.
Lussier was found dead after a delayed discovery.
April 2026
A city-commissioned after-action review described investigative failures.
A city-commissioned after-action review described investigative failures.
October 22, 2026
Prosecutors filed murder and stalking charges, case 27-CR-26-27418.
Prosecutors filed murder and stalking charges, case 27-CR-26-27418.
05 | Investigation and evidence
Evidence file 1
Acute subdural hematoma identified by the medical examiner; manner remained undetermined because of the delayed discovery.
Evidence file 2
Toxicology findings that prosecutors say did not cause death.
Evidence file 3
Repeated 911 calls, police reports and protection-order records.
Evidence file 4
Witnesses developed during the renewed investigation and the city after-action review.
06 | Prosecution and defense theories
Prosecution or investigative position
Prosecutors allege Foss caused the fatal head injury and stalked Lussier, relying on the timeline, prior violence evidence and additional witness development.
Defense position or evidentiary limitation
No complete defense theory was located. The undetermined manner of death and delayed discovery are expected evidentiary issues, but no defense position is inferred.
07 | Trial testimony and courtroom developments
Hennepin County District Court, case 27-CR-26-27418. Assigned judge, defense counsel, plea and next setting require verification.
Known witnesses and exhibits
No witness should be described as scheduled to testify and no item should be described as an admitted exhibit without a filed list, transcript or documented proceeding. Publicly verified additions will be placed here chronologically.
08 | Verdict, sentencing and appeals
No verdict or sentence.
09 | Unresolved questions
- What evidence establishes when and how the head injury occurred?
- Which prior incidents will be admissible?
- How will the undetermined manner-of-death finding be explained to jurors?
- What corrective actions followed the police audit?
10 | Court records and source documents
- Hennepin County Attorney — official charge announcement
- Minneapolis after-action review PDF
- MPR News — complaint and investigation context
Document status: Filed complaints, warrants, transcripts and exhibits are linked only when publicly verified. Missing primary records are identified as research gaps.