Former Mayo Clinic doctor faces first degree murder charges; prominent Lake Elmo attorney faces disbarment
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A former Mayo Clinic doctor is accused of poisoning his wife, Betty, with colchicine. Connor Bowman was initially charged with second degree murder, but a grand jury convened in Olmsted County is now charging him with first degree, premeditated murder.
And the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility said attorney Mike Padden forged a client's signature, repeatedly failed to appear at court hearings, and misappropriated client funds. Padden denied the allegations. In a statement, he called the investigation a "witch hunt."
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