Brandon Stahl

Dec 18, 2023 | kare11.com | A.J. Lagoe |Steve Eckert |Brandon Stahl

ST PAUL, Minn. — “Clearly, we got some work to do this next session,” said DFL State Senator John Hoffman. Sen. Hoffman chairs the powerful Human Services Committee, and reviewed records KARE 11 uncovered as part of its investigation into the partnership between a for-profit company called Kyros, the state’s largest provider of peer services, and its non-profit partner, Refocus Recovery.

Dec 11, 2023 | kare11.com | Brandon Stahl |A.J. Lagoe |Steve Eckert

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Five years after inmate Hardel Sherrell died in her care, and numerous calls for action to be taken against her, the Minnesota Board of Nursing on Tuesday revoked the license of Michelle Skroch. Skroch was directly in charge of Sherrell’s care in the Beltrami County Jail the last two days of his life in 2018, when he became paralyzed and likely succumbed to Guillen Barre syndrome.

Nov 28, 2023 | kare11.com | Brandon Stahl |A.J. Lagoe |Steve Eckert

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The state medical board restored the license of a doctor whose former company was at the center of KARE 11’s Investigation into numerous preventable deaths in Minnesota jails. The board had indefinitely suspended the license of Todd Leonard in January 2022 after finding the death of a Beltrami Jail inmate “should never have occurred. And it must never be allowed to happen again.” The board reinstated Leonard’s license on Nov.

Oct 17, 2023 | kare11.com | Lauren Leamanczyk |Brandon Stahl

MINNEAPOLIS — Few things raise more concern for parents than the safety of their kids in school. After a number of high-profile gun cases in Minnesota schools and a fight over school resource officers, KARE 11 Investigates obtained data to understand how often guns are seized. Schools are required to report to the Minnesota Department of Education when a weapon is found on the property. They also report the weapon type, discipline and law enforcement involvement.

Sep 1, 2023 | kare11.com | A.J. Lagoe |Brandon Stahl |Steve Eckert

ST PAUL, Minn. — Hardel Sherrell suffered for days and became paralyzed in the Beltrami County jail as his jailers and medical providers ignored his pleas for help. “It’s obvious what happened,” said Hardel’s mom Del Shea Perry, “Hardel was medically neglected and left to suffer and die for six long agonizing days.” For Perry, the following 1,825 days have been spent on a relentless crusade seeking one thing that has proved elusive.