(Rapid City, SD) — A Pennington County jury finds Courtney Martinez-Martin not guilty in the death of her seven-week-old niece, Aiko [[ Eye-eeko]]. The verdict came yesterday after a day of deliberation, clearing the 27-year-old of second-degree murder and child abuse charges. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as some cried with relief, while others walked out upset. The baby died in 2022 after being in the care of Martinez-Martin and her boyfriend, whose charges were dropped earlier this year.
