FARGO, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) – Nathaniel Azure, a 21-year-old from St. Michael, North Dakota, has been sentenced to 32 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of violent crimes. Azure was found guilty of three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. His offenses include a shooting in Fort Totten in 2021, an assault while brandishing a firearm in St. Michael on May 21, 2022, and another shooting in St. Michael the following day.
Azure is the last of four defendants to be sentenced for these incidents. The others have already pleaded guilty and received their sentences. Michael Denne, Azure’s 25-year-old brother, was sentenced for his role in the January 6, 2021, shooting. Dantae Whitetail, 21, from Minnewaukan, ND, was sentenced for the May 21, 2022, assault while brandishing a firearm. Skyla Cavanaugh, 23, from St. Michael, ND, was sentenced for her involvement in the May 22, 2022, shooting.