Charge against North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer's son in crash that killed deputy upgraded to homicide
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Bismarck, N.D. — New charges approved Thursday against the 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer included an upgraded homicide count in a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff's deputy.
Ian Cramer initially faced a manslaughter charge related to the Dec. 6 death of Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin on a highway near Hazen. A judge on Thursday approved new charges that amend that offense to homicide while fleeing a peace officer, and add drug charges.
The homicide charge says the death was caused negligently rather than recklessly, and brings higher maximum penalties than manslaughter - up to 20 years in prison and a possible $20,000 fine.
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. The Black Hawk helicopter was carrying a crew of three. Officials said early Thursday that everyone on board both aircraft is believed dead, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly a quarter century.