Murder charges filed after fatal stabbing at casino and hotel in Belcourt, ND

BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is now charged with murder in the stabbing death of a woman at Sky Dancer Casino and Resort in Belcourt, North Dakota over the weekend.

Rigoberto Mendez-Morales is charged with one count of Felony double “a” murder.

He was taken into custody early Saturday at the hotel.

Local law enforcement and the FBI continue to investigate.

Mendez-Morales is being held in Rolette County jail.

Federal charges are also expected since the crime took place on Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation.