Public Safety

Corey Adam Bryant was last seen in Bemidji on Dec. 19, 2025, but was last in touch with family in January 2026.

Mark Rood, 66, was last seen in International Falls on Jan. 19, 2026.

Also honored Thursday was Wendell Hudspeth with the Meritorious Citizenship Award, presented to citizens who assisted the state patrol and provided a service to the public.

The idea was an agreement that would allow ICE up to 48 hours to pick up undocumented individuals targeted for immigration enforcement to cooperate more fully with federal authorities.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is conducting an independent investigation of the in-custody death.

Michael Hart, 40, previously escaped state custody at the Northeast Regional Corrections facility in St. Louis County in September 2025.

Three thousand immigration agents remain in Minnesota, Homan said, and a reduction in force depends on cooperation from elected officials.

The fire was reported shortly after 10 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2026.

Cass and Itasca counties say a recent legal opinion nullified past agreements to work with ICE, while Crow Wing County has no current plans to change course.

His statement underscores the increasing unease Minnesota Republicans — which now includes several swing-district lawmakers — are expressing about the surge of federal officers.