Chamberlain man indicted on manslaughter charge in fatal stabbing

CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. — An 18-year-old Chamberlain man who was initially charged with aggravated assault after a stabbing that left a 44-year-old man dead now faces a first-degree manslaughter charge following a Brule County grand jury indictment. Michael Ottmo was indicted Monday on one count of first-degree manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault, according to a Tuesday, Nov. 10 announcement from South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Brule County State’s Attorney Theresa Maule. Ottmo was arrested Nov. 1 after law enforcement responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing at a residence in the 200 block of Park Drive. He initially faced a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The indictment adds the manslaughter charge while retaining the aggravated assault charge. First-degree manslaughter is a Class C felony, punishable by up to life in prison and a $50,000 fine.

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