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.
