Son of Sen. Cramer now charged with homicide

[TexasTowelie]

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/

[Eliot Rosewater]

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

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

[marble falls]

2. Truly a tragedy all around.

[Journeyman]

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

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

[Think. Again.]

4. THIS!

[riversedge]

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

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.