St. Cloud man sentenced to 11 years for stabbing police officer

A Stearns County judge has sentenced 47-year-old Kyeon Hill to 11 years in prison for the stabbing of a St. Cloud police officer. Hill was convicted of felony 1st-degree assault involving the use of deadly force against a police officer.

The incident occurred in May 2025 when officers responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic disturbance on the 600 block of 8th Avenue North. According to reports, Hill was sitting in a vehicle holding a knife. When officers instructed him to drop the weapon and exit the car, Hill stabbed Officer Virgilia Schreiner in the arm, causing a puncture wound.

Following the attack, Officer Schreiner fired her weapon, striking Hill in the shoulder. Hill attempted to flee the scene on foot but was subsequently apprehended after being tased by another officer. A pocket knife was recovered at the scene by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.