Man serves 30 years, murder conviction vacated

By Valley News and Views Staff In 1995, Werner Kunkel was convicted of the death of Devils Lake man Gilbert Fassett, whose body was discovered on the Spirit Lake Nation in 1986. A large part of the case against Kunkel revolved around the premise that he was the last person seen with Fassett before being discovered dead, his body covered in stab wounds.Despite the conviction, Kunkel maint...

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