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What is thallium? Substance linked to Minnesota killing long has been used in assassinations, poisonings
- Cody Ray Ernst, 33, died on June 22, 2025, from medical complications related to thallium, which was used to poison him by his roommate, Stuart William Hanmer, according to the St. Cloud Police Department.
- Stuart William Hanmer, 35, has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly poisoning Ernst with thallium.
- Hanmer purchased thallium sulfate online in three transactions totaling $162, as stated in a criminal complaint.
- Thallium has a history as a poison, including its use in political killings and assassinations, as reported by various sources.
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What is thallium? Substance linked to Minnesota killing long has been used in assassinations, poisonings
ST. CLOUD — The substance suspected of being used to kill a St. Cloud man earlier this year has a deadly legacy, tied to assassinations, mass poisonings and Cold War-era plots. Cody Ray Ernst, 33, of St. Cloud, died on June 22 of medical complications directly related to thallium after authorities say his roommate at a sober living facility, Stuart William Hanmer, 35, of Fridley, used the toxic metal to poison Ernst. Hanmer, formerly of Moorhea…
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