Two people charged in connection with the death of Alden Fast Horse pleaded guilty to felony charges this morning, while a third pleaded not guilty.

Fast Horse, 30, of Cannon Ball, was found dead of multiple stab wounds in a hotel room at the Ramkota Hotel at 12:03 p.m. June 5.

Sheldon McHugh, 19, pleaded guilty to charges of Class AA felony murder, Class A felony conspiracy to commit robbery and Class B felony burglary.

The pleas were entered to South Central District Judge Bruce Haskell as part of a binding plea agreement between prosecutors and McHugh's appointed defense attorney, Kent Morrow. The plea agreement calls for McHugh to be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murder, and concurrent sentences of 20 years and 10 years, respectively, for the robbery and burglary charges.

Haskell ordered a presentence investigation. He could reject the plea agreement or accept it.

Elena Vassar, 22, pleaded guilty to Class C felony robbery. The charge originally was Class A felony conspiracy to commit robbery but was reduced at the request of Burleigh County Assistant State's Attorney Cynthia Feland.

Feland said prosecutors would not have been able to prove Vassar knew a weapon was being used in the robbery.

Vassar's plea was not part of a plea agreement. She could be sentenced to up to five years in prison, but there is not a minimum mandatory sentence involved.

Leland Bad Brave, 21, pleaded not guilty to Class AA murder, Class A felony conspiracy to commit robbery and Class B felony burglary. He will appear in court again on Oct. 13.

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