Woman pleads not guilty in murder of Minot man

Photo by: Ward County Jail
Photo by: Ward County Jail

(Minot, ND) -- A woman accused of killing a Minot man has pleaded not guilty.

24-year-old Heather Hoffman waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday. Hoffman is facing felony murder charges in the shooting of 22-year-old Alexander Eckert back in April. She remains in custody on a 500-thousand-dollar bond.

Hoffman will be back in court in late August where she could face life in prison without parole, if convicted.