Two people have been charged with murder in the December 2020 death of a Wagner man.
31-year-old Alexis Delarosa of Plano, Texas and 37-year-old Justina Tuttle of Niobrara, Nebraska, have been charged in the death of George Cournoyer Jr.
The U.S. Attorney’s office says that Delarosa and Tuttle both face charges of second-degree murder, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and assault with a dangerous weapon.
The duo faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine.
The indictment alleges that both Delarosa and Tuttle killed Cournoyer and aided and abetted each other in doing so. Delarosa allegedly assaulted Cournoyer with a hammer and Tuttle allegedly assaulted Cournoyer with a baseball bat.
The investigation is being conducted by the FBI and Yankton Sioux Law Enforcement.
