Overview
- Jennifer Stately, 37, was found guilty on Feb. 26 of five counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson in federal court.
- Prosecutors said she fatally stabbed one child, set multiple fires in the home, and a second child died from smoke inhalation or carbon monoxide.
- She fled with a third child, prompting an AMBER Alert, and was arrested in Todd County where the child showed signs of neglect.
- Initial state charges were dismissed because the Red Lake Reservation lies outside state court jurisdiction, leading to a federal prosecution.
- Investigators from the FBI, Red Lake public safety, the Minnesota BCA, ATF, and local agencies worked the case, and sentencing has not been scheduled.