Man indicted on murder, manslaughter charges faces death penalty

A 43-year-old Sioux Falls man faces the death penalty after being indicted on murder and manslaughter charges.

Irving Duane Jumping Eagle was indicted by a Minnehaha County grand jury on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and four counts of first-degree manslaughter.

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The charges are connected to the death of Jumping Eagle's wife, Alicia Rhae Jumping Eagle. She was found dead in their apartment earlier this month. Her husband is being held on $1 million bail.

Jumping Eagle was initially a person of interest. He became a suspect after police gathered witness accounts and after the hospital notified authorities about Jumping Eagle's odd recount of how he received his crash injuries.

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Irving Jumping Eagle was seen with blood on him at a Streeter, N.D., convenience store. North Dakota authorities took down the license plate number and notified Minnehaha County.

The car he was driving hit a bridge pillar in Deuel County. A deputy took him into custody and he was taken to a Brookings Hospital for his injuries. He has since been moved to a jail in Sioux Falls.

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