A 67-year-old Apple Valley man with a history of stalking two former Minnesota Public Radio DJs is facing new charges after he allegedly called one of them and left a voicemail, then mailed her a card days later, despite being barred from contacting her under a restraining order that runs for 50 years. Patrick Henry Kelly was charged earlier this month with two counts of violating a restraining order involving former Current DJ Jade Tittle, according to charges filed November 3.
The charges allege Kelly contacted Tittle twice in spring 2026 even though he was barred from reaching out to her, according to the Pioneer Press. Tittle reported to St. Paul police that she received a call and voicemail from Kelly on May 18, 2026, identifying the caller because her phone displayed the name “Kelly Patrick.” In the voicemail, Kelly allegedly said, “hi. i’m looking for a redhead. she goes by the name of honey. i’ll try back in a while. hi honey.”
Two days after the call, Tittle told investigators she received a “congratulations card” at her St. Paul home, which she recognized as coming from Kelly based on his handwriting and the phrase “voices carry,” according to the criminal complaint cited by the Pioneer Press. A police officer later reviewed screenshots showing the name “Kelly Patrick” and his phone number before speaking with Tittle by phone on June 22, 2026, the outlet reports.
A Decade of Overlapping Cases
St. Paul police referred the two cases to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office for possible felony charges in August 2026, but prosecutors determined the cases did not meet the state’s felony criteria because Kelly lacked two prior convictions within the previous 10 years, per the same account. The cases were then referred to the St. Paul City Attorney’s Office in October 2026, which ultimately charged Kelly with two gross misdemeanors…