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Senator’s son faces upgraded homicide charge in crash that killed North Dakota sheriff’s deputy

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By JACK DURA
Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — New charges have been approved Thursday against the 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer in connection with a crash last week that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy. The additional charges against Ian Cramer include an upgraded homicide charge, possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He is jailed and is set for a court appearance on Monday. The senator has said his son “suffers from serious mental disorders which manifest in severe paranoia and hallucinations.” Authorities have said Ian Cramer was having a mental health issue when he took the family vehicle and fled a Bismarck hospital. Officers say they found him in Hazen before a pursuit and the fatal crash.

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