(Sioux Falls, SD) — A woman was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty in the kidnapping and stabbing of a 17-year-old. Thirty-one-year-old Winter Merrill was sentenced to 25-years in prison after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting aggravated assault. The assault happened in May 2022 when Merrill and 21-year-old Dominic Eastman slashed a teen’s throat after persuading them to get into their car. The victim managed to escape and flag down a passing vehicle.
