Parents Arrested After Their Child Reportedly Brought THC Candy to a Moorhead Middle School
Police said 10 students became ill after sharing suspected THC candy, and officers later found drugs, mushrooms and cash at the family home.
- On Wednesday, May 20, Moorhead Police Department arrested parents Martin Jay Hulst, 40, and Amanda Rhae Hulst, 43, after their child brought THC-laced "candy" to Horizon Middle School on Monday.
- Twelve students fell ill after consuming the substance, prompting police to search the family's residence on Tuesday, where investigators discovered prohibited amounts of THC products, psychedelic mushrooms, and large amounts of cash.
- The Hulsts face Felony 1st Degree Controlled Substance charges after police located and arrested them in Moorhead early Wednesday morning, absent during the initial search of their home on Tuesday.
- Multiple juveniles residing in the home were referred to Clay County Social Services following the arrests, while two students required transportation to a medical facility for treatment after consuming the tainted candy.
- Moorhead Schools Superintendent Brandon Lunak emphasized the incident originated outside school grounds, urging parents to secure THC products; this marks the second substance-related arrest at the school this academic year.
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MOORHEAD — Moorhead police have arrested two parents after “candy” suspected of containing THC made several middle school students sick. The Moorhead Police Department announced on Wednesday, May 20, the arrests of 40-year-old Martin Jay Hulst and 43-year-old Amanda Rhae Hulst. The Moorhead couple was identified as the parents of a child who brought “candy” that police believe contained THC to Horizon Middle School on Monday, according to a news…
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Martin Hulst, 44 and Amanda Hulst, 43. Courtesy Clay County Jail.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Investigations are ongoing into what led twelve students at Horizon Middle School to become ill after they consumed what was described as candy. “School staff and emergency responders responded quickly to provide care. During the follow-up investigation, officers executed a search warrant in the 1100 block...
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