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Former Cloquet man convicted of murder of student

Jurors in Minneapolis make quick decision

A one-time Cloquet resident was convicted of second-degree intentional murder last week in Minneapolis.

Cody Logan Fohrenkam, 30, was found guilty Thursday, Jan. 26, of shooting and killing 15-year-old Deshaun Hill Jr., a student and athlete at Minneapolis North Community High School. The shooting occurred after the two happened to pass each other on the sidewalk - Hill wearing a walking boot on one foot, Fohrenkam searching for the person who punched him four times and stole his phone at a convenience store that morning.

Jurors at the Hennepin County Government Center deliberated about an hou...