A citizen of Somalia was sentenced to four consecutive life terms for the homicides of three members of the
Yankton Sioux Tribe and a fourth person.
Omar Mohamed Kalmio, 28, was found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend, Sabrina Zephier, 19; Sabrina's brother, Dylan Zephier, 13; Sabrina and Dylan's mother Jolene Zephier, 38; and Jolene's boyfriend, Jeremy Longie, 22.
The crime occurred in Minot, North Dakota.
Kalmio plans to appeal, his attorney said.
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Kalmio gets four life terms
(The Minot Daily News 5/1)
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