A North Dakota couple made their initial appearance on Friday on charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and two counts of Child Neglect in Indian country.
Austin Ray Lester, 28, and Krissy Louise Hinsley, 25, are both from Tokio, North Dakota.
Lester is also charged with Assault of a Child with a Dangerous Weapon in Indian country.
At Lester and Hinsley’s initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter, both were ordered detained pending further hearings. The trial is currently scheduled for June 25, 2024.
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The charges against Lester and Hinsley are related to the August 2022 neglect and death of a three-year-old child within the boundaries of the Spirit Lake Reservation. Lester and Hinsley pled not guilty to the charges.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori H. Conroy and AUSA Samantha Schmidt.
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