Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Trial scheduled to begin late February in Eddy County
If Nicholas Poitra is to stand trial for murder, there’s no longer any question of where it will be.
On December 22, 2023, District Court Judge James Hovey rejected a motion for change of venue, meaning Eddy County could soon host its first murder trial since 1997.
Poitra is facing trial after allegedly shooting and killing Troyal Thumb at a bar in Sheyenne, N.D. last February.
He led law enforcem...
