Brandt's murder charge reduced to manslaughter

Shannon Brandt, the man accused of running down and killing a teenager last year, now faces a less severe charge.

On Saturday, April 27, Foster County State's Attorney Kara Brinster filed a motion to reduce the Class AA felony murder charge against Brandt to a Class B felony charge of manslaughter.

Following that motion, Brandt's defense attorney, Mark Friese, unsurprisingly filed a short brief sa...