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Michelle Marie Ploetz

Death by Force
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Born in Seoul, Korea as Yun, Tae Eun, Michelle Marie Ploetz was a 20-year-old female who had built a life in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A young mother, she was navigating the complexities of co-parenting with her 19-year-old boyfriend, Timothy Scott Hendricks. Concerns over Hendricks' behavior had previously led Michelle's father to try and have him committed on three separate occasions, fearing he might harm their family. A woman who had let Hendricks stay with her also told police he had talked ab ...Read More
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  • Star Tribune: Charges: Man shoots, kills his son's mother in St. Paul as she sat next to boy
  • St. Paul Man, 19, Arrested In Woman's Shooting
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    Victim Details

    Michelle Marie Ploetz

    Female

    Asian

    Saint Paul

    MN

    2014-04-16

    20

    Michelle

    Marie Ploetz

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Something about the whole aftermath of this case tugs at the heart. I keep thinking about Michelle's... ...Read More
    06/10/2024
    Does anyone else find it concerning that the system seems to have completely dropped the ball when i... ...Read More
    05/14/2024
    Has anyone else been following the aspect of mental health and substance abuse in the tragic murder ... ...Read More
    07/28/2023
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