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Former professor in Minnesota charged with damaging student’s backpack with urine

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Sun, 11 October 2026Wed, 14 October 2026

What it is about

Paul FischerBabs SantosPaul Jerome FischerDepartment Of Public SafetyRamsey County Attorney OfficeRice Science CenterMacalester CollegeMinnesotaMinnesota city of St Paul

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
themorningsun.com1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report
11 Oct, 09:58over 3 days14 Oct, 09:00

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Sun, 11 October 2026

    1 report
  2. Wed, 14 October 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World09:00

      Investigators determined professor responsible for urine found on a backpack, in trash cans and in water bottles A former professor at Macalester College in the Minnesota city of St Paul is facing a felony charge for allegedly spilling his urine on a student’s backpack while he still worked at the school, costing more than $2,000 in damages, according to a state criminal court document. Paul Fischer, 55, is at the center of the bizarre, alleged workplace misconduct case that led to his being...

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