FARGO, N.D. – A federal grand jury has indicted a 26-year-old St. Michael, N.D., man with 10 federal felonies, including murder and manslaughter.
U.S. Attorney Nicholas Chase announced the unsealing of an indictment against D’Angelo Hunt.
On November 17, 2025, Hunt was charged by criminal complaint with Second Degree Murder of I.H. He waived a detention hearing following his initial appearance and remains in custody.
The grand jury then charged him with nine additional counts – three for assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse, intimate partner or dating partner; two counts of assault of a spouse, intimate partner or dating partner by strangulation; assault resulting in serious bodily injury; voluntary manslaughter; second degree murder within Indian country; tampering with evidence; and use of fire to commit a felony.
The indictment includes six counts of assaults committed by Hunt against J.M.P. as well as one count of voluntary manslaughter against J.M.P. In addition to the second-degree murder of I.H., the indictment charges Hunt with tampering with evidence and use of a fire to commit felony as it relates to the murder.
“Today’s unsealing of this Indictment marks an important step toward justice in a case that has weighed heavily on the victims’ families and the Spirit Lake community for more than two years,” said Chase. “No indictment can undo their loss, but it affirms our commitment to pursuing accountability with care, diligence, and resolve. Of course, an Indictment is not proof of guilt, and the Defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Violent crime remains one of the highest priorities of this office, and we will continue to devote the resources necessary to hold violent offenders accountable. I want to commend our law-enforcement partners, who have worked tirelessly and followed every lead to move this case forward. The investigation in this case is ongoing, with the goal of bringing a family some measure of closure through the recovery of J.M.P.”
The case is being investigated by the FBI, Bureau of Indian Affairs, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the ATF.
