South Dakota woman sentenced to 14 years for killing stepdad

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December 27, 2019
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RAPID CITY, S.D. – A South Dakota woman has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for killing her stepfather with a tire iron.

A federal judge sentenced 36-year-old Krystin Spotted Calf of Interior, South Dakota, last week for the death of Jeffrey Lynn Janis Sr. Spotted Calf was convicted of second-degree murder.

Prosecutors say early on Aug. 11, 2018, she struck Janis multiple times with a tire iron after a dispute. Janis died of head injuries.

Spotted Calf will be on five years of supervised release after serving her prison time.

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