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Corey Schmidt

Minneapolis-St.Paul

Government Watchdog Reporter at Gannett

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  • BCA: Police officer fired back at suspect in fatal shooting of Rep. Hortman

    1 day ago | yahoo.com | Corey Schmidt

    Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, heard a knock on their door early morning June 14. A man dressed as a police officer parked a vehicle resembling a squad car in the couple's driveway, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. At roughly 3:30 a.m. two Brooklyn Park police officers arrived at the Hortmans' home to perform a wellness check after state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot in their Champlin home.

  • Hazardous weather outlook issued in Stearns, Benton, Sherburne Counties by NWS

    2 days ago | yahoo.com | Corey Schmidt

    The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook June 25 for Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties. A hazardous weather outlook is different than a warning or watch. It informs of potential bad weather ahead. The Twin Cities is also included in the outlook. More: Man punches police, threatens arson, yells at customers at St. Cloud Buffalo Wild WingsThe outlook starts Wednesday, June 25, with rain and thunderstorms coming into the area.

  • Hortmans and their dog, Gilbert, to lie in state at Capitol Rotunda June 27

    2 days ago | yahoo.com | Corey Schmidt

    Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud TimesWed, June 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM UTC1 min readST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on June 24 announced details about the funeral for Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. The couple will have a private funeral at 10:30 a.m. on June 28, which will be livestreamed on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's YouTube page.

  • Home belonging to Minnesota lawmaker killed in shooting broken into

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Corey Schmidt

    Authorities say the home of state Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, was broken into days after she was killed in a targeted attack on June 14. The Brooklyn Park Police Department said in a May 18 release that plywood covering a window in back of the house was pried off, and the window was broken. Police say they were informed of the alleged burglary at roughly 8 a.m. June 18.

  • CentraCare debunks alleged connection between doctor and shooting suspect Vance Boelter

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Corey Schmidt

    An error by the @grok artificial intelligence account on X, former Twitter, sparked controversy for CentraCare. The account falsely announced a connection between a doctor the St. Cloud-based health care organization and Vance Boelter, who is the alleged suspect accused of killing Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. CentraCare announced that Dr. Jennifer Boelter is not connected with the shooting suspect.

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