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TexasTowelie

(117,040 posts) Sat Dec 16, 2023, 10:41 PM Dec 2023

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Son of Sen. Cramer now charged with homicide

The son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is now charged with homicide in the death of a Mercer County sheriff’s deputy.

Ian Cramer, 42, is accused of killing Deputy Paul Martin during a high speed chase on Dec. 6. Cramer initially was charged with manslaughter, but amended court records signed Thursday elevate the charge to homicide while fleeing a peace officer, a class A felony.

The homicide charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, while the manslaughter charge Cramer initially faced carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors also filed additional charges related to illegal drug possession.

Mercer County State’s Attorney Todd Schwarz said in a motion that he was requesting to file amended charges because of additional evidence.

Read more: https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/son-of-sen-cramer-now-charged-with-homicide/

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Son of Sen. Cramer now charged with homicide (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2023 OP

Too bad not a democrat would be natl news...Biden pays his taxes late and wall to wall Eliot Rosewater Dec 2023 #1

Truly a tragedy all around. marble falls Dec 2023 #2

I hope he'll get the medical help he needs . . . Journeyman Dec 2023 #3

THIS! Think. Again. Dec 2023 #4

Agree. He needs help. Too bad a police office was killed before it was recognized. But, riversedge Dec 2023 #5

Eliot Rosewater

(32,537 posts)

1. Too bad not a democrat would be natl news...Biden pays his taxes late and wall to wall

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2023, 10:45 PM

Dec 2023

coverage...this is why we likely wont survive them.

marble falls

(62,286 posts)

2. Truly a tragedy all around.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2023, 10:45 PM

Dec 2023

Journeyman

(15,150 posts)

3. I hope he'll get the medical help he needs . . .

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2023, 10:49 PM

Dec 2023

Sad tragedy all around. Shows again the pressing need to replace the mental health care devastated in the Reagan years.

Think. Again.

(18,278 posts)

4. THIS!

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 16, 2023, 10:56 PM

Dec 2023

riversedge

(73,182 posts)

5. Agree. He needs help. Too bad a police office was killed before it was recognized. But,

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 17, 2023, 09:16 AM

Dec 2023

that said--and earlier report said he was being dropped off by his mother at a local hospital ER, so it seems she knew he needed help.

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