New evidence in Werner Kunkel's case includes statements from several witnesses who saw Gilbert Fassett alive after he was supposedly murdered, according to the case prosecutors presented to jurors.
A purported witness to Gilbert Fassett's murder gave statements the FBI concluded were "indicative of deception" when disavowing knowledge of the murder.
A University of North Dakota parasitologist estimated that Gilbert Fassett died on Aug. 1, 1986. A forensic entomologist who has provided analysis for thousands of cases later disputed that timeline.
Also: Organizers of the Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Tournament will decide Saturday – Jan. 20 – whether the ice is safe enough to hold the fishing portion of the popular event.