Myah Casey and Lindsey Alger recently woke up to discover their U-Haul was stolen after moving from La Crosse, Wis., to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
After a long day of moving boxes and driving the 160 miles to Minneapolis, Casey and Alger locked the U-Haul and brought the keys inside for the night. That night, the entire U-Haul vanished between the hours of 4:47 and 5:47 a.m., according to the footage outside their new residence. This theft left the couple with nothing but the clothes they wore during the moving process.
Their stolen possessions included everything from their birth certificates and Social Security cards to Doc Marten shoes and a signed Noah Kahan poster. Casey and Alger estimated the losses to amount to $9,000 for necessities alone.
The theft matches with an increase in auto theft rates seen in Minneapolis since the start of 2026. According to a Crime Watch report, at least nine auto thefts occurred within a span of five hours on June 2. And since the beginning of the year, over 5,200 theft offenses have been reported in Minneapolis, according to the city’s crime dashboard. Additionally, the city has seen 2,643 motor vehicle thefts this year, an increase of 24% over the same period last year.
While the Minneapolis Police Department investigated the stolen property of Casey and Alger’s U-Haul, a GoFundMe fundraiser was created to support the couple’s losses. The fundraiser was originally put up to be sent to close friends and family.
But members of the local community have also chipped in, totaling 183 donations. As of Thursday, the fundraiser exceeded the desired goal by $600.
“Myah and Lindsey just moved to Minneapolis from La Crosse, hoping for a fresh start,” the fundraiser says.
An update to the fundraiser page details that the U-Haul was found on June 3, but nearly all their possessions were still missing from the vehicle.
“The U-Haul has been located, but unfortunately most of their belongings were missing, aside from a few pieces of larger furniture (table, desk, wire rack),” the fundraiser says. “They took everything else they own—down to their baby pictures.”
Despite reaching the funds necessary for essentials, the fundraiser remains open to donations.
“The help from the community has been astonishing,” the fundraiser says. “[Casey and Alger] have what’s needed to cover all of their essentials and at this point, any extra would be covering replacing non-necessities. Thank you everyone so much! People are good.”
Alpha News reached out to the Minneapolis Police Department for additional information but did not receive a response.
Rachael Van Rossum
Rachael Van Rossum is a journalist and author who studies political science in the Twin Cities. She previously interned with the Illinois House of Representatives and recently published her debut fantasy novel "The Hellburner of Sovi." Rachael is passionate about telling compelling stories and bringing to life the voices of political figures, athletes, and members of her community through engaging writing. She is the Alpha News journalism fellow for the summer of 2026.
