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St. Michael Men refuses to listen to a dual murder detention – Grand Forks Herald

St. Michael Men refuses to listen to a dual murder detention – Grand Forks Herald

North Dakota – a man from St. Michael, charged with the murder of his sister and niece, and tried to kill his mother, refused to be listened to in custody, initially scheduled for Thursday, March 13, agreed to remain in custody until the end of his federal case.

Johnny Jay Heykeing IV, 27 years old, accused of execution of their family members with firearms

On March 4, in a residence near Tokyo, North Dakota, then escaped from the area. It is believed that he several times stabbed himself when he stopped at a neighboring residence before fleeing again, according to the criminal complaint filed in his case.

Later, Gaking was detained and accused of two second -degree murder circumstances, as well as one of the assassination attempted.

He allegedly told law enforcement agencies that the men on ski masks were chasing him, and they forced him to kill his family. He also said that he did not score himself, people in ski masks did, according to the complaint. The witness argued that Gaing had previously said that he was persecuted by men on ski masks, he did not sleep, “continued” and had an outbreak before that day.

The witness said he saw the mockery waving a gun and then heard shots; He said when Gansing told him that he was “further”, he ran, said the complaint.

The mother’s mother was reported that they had a gunshot wound to the head and were in a critical condition, while his adult sister and her 3-year-old daughter were declared dead, according to the complaint. There were no public updates on the mother’s condition on the shooting days.

The rejection of the porch was filed on Wednesday, March 13, along with the rejection of the previous hearing. The next date of the court is not established.

Other different documents were submitted on Wednesday, including the vocation of his right to defense and to remain silent. He decided to obtain the right to appoint a court because of his financial status, and is represented by Charles Justin Sheli, from the office of a federal public defender in Fargo.

Sav Kelly joined Grand Forks Herald in August 2022.

Kelly covers public safety, including regional crime and court system.

Readers can get to Kelly at (701) 780-1102 or [email protected].