D’Angelo Hunt pleads not guilty to murdering his older brother Isaac Hunt
Hunt also arraigned on charges connected to the ‘voluntary manslaughter’ of ‘J.M.P.’
D’Angelo Hunt (Facebook screen grab, posted June 28, 2024)
Spirit Lake citizen D’Angelo Hunt made his first appearance in federal court at an arraignment in Fargo, North Dakota, on Dec. 17. He pleaded not guilty to ten charges, according to a court clerk, including the voluntary manslaughter of “J.M.P.” and the second-degree murder of “I.H.,” whom the Spirit Lake Nation confirms is Hunt’s brother Isaac.
Terry Van Horn, public information officer for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota, told Buffalo’s Fire that he can’t comment on active cases. Mark Meyer, Hunt’s attorney, did not respond to an email asking for information about what led to the new voluntary manslaughter charge on Dec. 11 related to “J.M.P.”
Jade Frier-Posey said the initials “J.M.P.” used in court documents refer to her sister, Jemini Madeline Posey, who disappeared in January 2024 and is still listed as a missing person on the North Dakota Office of the Attorney General’s website.
Hunt will face a monthlong jury trial starting on Feb. 10.
Jolan Kruse
Report for America corps member and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples reporter at Buffalo’s Fire.
Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
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