Man accused of killing his brother now linked to death of his girlfriend

SPIRIT LAKE RESERVATION, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) - A man facing murder charges in connection with his brother’s death is now facing charges in his girlfriend’s death.

D’Angelo James Hunt is charged with second-degree murder in federal court for the death of his brother, Isaac Hunt.

D’Angelo’s brother was reported missing by the family on March 15, 2024. Remains found during a November 15 search on the Spirit Lake Reservation were confirmed as those of Isaac Hunt on November 17.

D’Angelo is accused of killing his brother “with malice aforethought.”

Federal prosecutors also charged D’Angelo with tampering with evidence and using fire to commit a felony in connection with his brother’s death. The indictment alleges D’Angelo “corruptly altered, destroyed, mutilated and concealed” evidence, including carpet, clothing, a knife, blood, and his brother’s body.

According to court documents filed on Dec. 11, D’Angelo was indicted on Thursday on 10 total counts in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota.

The indictment includes new charges that include six counts related to assaults against an intimate partner identified as J.M.P., occurring between July 2023 and January 2024.

D’Angelo had previously been questioned about the disappearance of Jemini Posey, his girlfriend at the time, who hasn’t been seen since January 7, 2024.

D’Angelo is charged with two counts of assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse, intimate partner or dating partner, two counts of assault by strangulation, and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

He is also charged with voluntary manslaughter in J.M.P.’s death on January 5, 2024, described in court documents as killing “without malice, upon a sudden quarrel and heat of passion.”

“The charges alleged in this indictment are one more brutal example of violence against Indigenous women,” said Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr. of FBI Minneapolis. “Through exhaustive investigation and strong collaboration with our tribal, state and federal partners, the FBI is fully committed to holding violent criminals accountable.”

“Today’s unsealing of this indictment marks an important step toward justice in a case that has weighed heavily on the victims’ families and the Spirit Lake community for more than two years,” said United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase.

Chase noted that an indictment is not proof of guilt, and Hunt is presumed innocent until proven guilty. He said the investigation is ongoing “with the goal of bringing a family some measure of closure through the recovery of J.M.P.”

All charges fall under federal jurisdiction as crimes committed in Indian Country.