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A family of hunters found her skull. Their discovery led to justice for her death
The skull discovery led to Mark William Christenson’s 1989 manslaughter conviction; he was sentenced to 12 years and released in 2022, Minnehaha County officials said.
- Richert family hunters uncovered a skull near Renner, South Dakota, months before Dec. 20, 1988, leading to Mark William Christenson's manslaughter plea.
- Minnehaha County sent the skull to the University of Kansas for anthropological testing, and sheriff's deputy and police artist Phil Toft used skull imaging to create a forensic sketch despite no missing-person report or dental records.
- Christenson told authorities the encounter involved payment for sex, an argument over payment, and that he attempted to wrap a rope around the woman's neck.
- As a result of the plea agreement, Mark William Christenson received an extensive aggregate prison term with parole eligibility, and a local judge later suspended part of the sentence for probation and county jail time.
- Following recent reporting, authorities plan a formal re‑examination of files, with Rock County Sheriff Matt Sorenson and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reviewing files and potentially interviewing persons of interest.
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A family of hunters found her skull. Their discovery led to justice for her death
The remains of 31-year-old Georgianne Walking Bull were found by a group of hunters near Renner, South Dakota, on Oct. 25, 1987. Before the discovery, she wasn't on law enforcement's radar.
·Fargo, United States
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