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Police called to ND forensic examiner's office on day she was fired over homicidal, suicidal remarks
North Dakota’s state forensic examiner was fired earlier this month in an episode during which police were called to her office.
Officers from the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Bismarck police responded to Dr. Barrie Miller’s office in Bismarck on April 10, according to two police reports. An employee told police Miller was about to be fired and was “interrogating her” about it, and that she was inside with her son and “making homicidal comments,” according to the reports.
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A state human resources representative told police that Miller made past comments about committing murder/suicide and running over employees, which “have ultimately led up to Miller being terminated,” set for the next day, according to a police report. She wanted a welfare check on Miller and her son.
Police were reportedly called to the office of now-former North Dakota Forensic Examiner Dr. Barrie Miller on the day of her firing.
The police said Miller “seemed very calm” but confused about the situation, and told police she was fine, according to their reports.
The human resources representative and a state health official then fired Miller, who “seemed to handle it well” but still seemed confused, according to police. She and her son left the office without further incident, police said.
A state trooper’s report said: “No one claimed any threat or actual violence on this day or in the past was made by Dr. Miller toward staff at the ME’s office. All staff present were concerned about Dr. Miller’s mental health and safety.”
Patrol Lt. Daniel Haugen told The Bismarck Tribune that Miller was not arrested and the case was not sent to the Burleigh County state’s attorney for review.
Miller did not respond to phone messages left with numbers believed to be hers.
Former state forensic examiner Dr. William Massello will handle interim duties while a search process unfolds for a replacement.
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One of Michigan State football’s leaders for the last few years has found a landing spot in the NFL. MSU safety Malik Spencer will be joining Michigan State center in the nation’s capital, signing with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent.
We knew that there was interest in Spencer from the NFL clubs, as the Patriots hosted him for a 30 visit before the NFL Draft. Instead, it was the Commanders who swooped in and grabbed the former Spartan.
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Spencer was a four-year letterwinner with MSU and started in 29 games at safety, recording 173 career tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, and two interceptions.
The Commanders must have had some scouts around the MSU program, as they also used draft capital to bring in center Matt Gulbin, and now will add Spencer to their defense.
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Minnesota Timberwolves lose key contributor for rest of playoffs due to major injury originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The good news for the Minnesota Timberwolves is that they were able to pull out a 112-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series between the teams.
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The bad news for the Wolves is that they lost a key contributor in the process.
Donte DiVincenzo out for rest of playoffs after suffering torn Achilles
Starting guard Donte DiVincenzo suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Game 4, and he’ll miss the rest of the postseason as a result. He’ll also miss a huge chunk, if not all, of the 2026-27 NBA season as a result of the injury.
It’s an extremely unfortunate break for a guy who was extremely durable for Minnesota during the regular season. DiVincenzo was so durable, in fact, that he started in all 82 games for the Wolves over the course of the campaign.
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In addition to DiVincenzo, the Timberwolves also lost star guard Anthony Edwards during their Game 4 victory. Edwards exited the game with an apparent knee injury and never returned. He’s set to undergo testing on the knee, and his status moving forward is in question at this point. An update on Edwards should be provided in short order.
With DiVincenzo, and possibly Edwards, sidelined for the foreseeable future, guys like Ayo Dosunmu and Bones Hyland will likely see their roles increase exponentially.
The Wolves need just one more win to eliminate Denver and advance to the Western Conference semifinals where they would meet the winner of the series between the San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said a shooting occurred Saturday on Chestnut Avenue.
One person was hit by gunfire and taken to an area hospital.
The victim was listed in critical condition as of 2:42 p.m. Saturday, per KCPD.
This story will be updated once additional information is provided.
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