Convicted murderer accused of trying to kill fellow inmates at North Dakota State Penitentiary

Jeremy Rodriguez Rios has been charged with two counts of tried homicide, possession of a weapon by an inmate and terrorizing. The tried homicide cost — probably the most critical — carries a most punishment of 20 years in jail. Courtroom paperwork don’t checklist an legal professional for him.

Rodriguez Rios on Oct. 8, 2022, confronted one other inmate in a day room on the jail, punching and stabbing him with a cylindrical object that had been scraped down on one finish to make it sharp and pointed, in accordance with an affidavit. Rios allegedly informed one other inmate to “get again or I will kill you” after that inmate tried to intervene.

Rodriguez Rios then left the scene, went upstairs and knocked on the cell door of one other inmate. He stabbed the inmate with the identical sort of object after the door was opened, in accordance with the affidavit.

Authorities didn’t elaborate on what may need prompted the alleged incident. It wasn’t instantly clear why the costs are simply being filed now.

Rodriguez Rios was residing in Bottineau when he was accused of fatally capturing Brian Story, 37, and Christopher Sluder, 50, on March 24, 2015, at Turtle Mountain Pork, a business hog operation close to Souris, northeast of Minot. Authorities say an altercation about worker work efficiency preceded the incident.

He finally entered an Alford plea, which means he didn’t admit guilt however acknowledged there was sufficient proof to help a conviction. The courtroom treats it like a responsible plea.