Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. Five months later he was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole and a five further years for trying to escape. And a. lthough he initially didnt want to talk to investigators, after a few months of sitting in jail, he asked to speak to detectives and laid out a shocking story. But she would never end up giving birth to the child: Wilder was found murdered in her own home. She was born Sept. 30 1985, in San Diego. Richie and Cynthia Wilder applied for post-conviction relief this year, beginning the process of trying to reverse life sentences in connection to the 2015 death of 30-year-old Angila Wilder. Cynthia Wilder noted that she was told a deal was reached for a 25-year sentence, but Ward County District Judge Stacy Louser gave her the maximum. Louser said Cynthia Wilder "was the one person who could have stopped this," the Daily wrote. Hes a good man, she said at the time. Share. Life in prison without the chance of parole. April Baumgarten joined The Forum in February 2019 as an investigative reporter. killing his ex-wife five years ago She told the informant that Richie hated Angila so much that he couldnt just do one stab to the jugular that he went psycho on her. Here's a recap. Ive had simple theft cases that have taken longer to decide, Dillon said. Angila Shannon Wilder Sept. 30, 1985-Nov. 13, 2015 Angila Shannon Wilder, age 30, departed this life unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Family members also described a violent end to their marriage, with Richie convicted of domestic abuse and forced out of the military after he had gotten physical with Angila. Lesser sentences had been recommended, but the judge reminded the court just how much planning had gone into the killing and the extent shed tried to cover it up. Hes a good husband. She also faces a sentence of life without parole. She said her goal at which she has succeeded was to bring the case to life and to put readers into the story so that they feel like they are in the courtroom. Angila Shannon Wild-er, age 30, departed thislife unexpectedly on Fri-day, Nov. 13, 2015.She was born Sept. 301985, in San . The two had been in a contentious custody battle for their children. Rather than the 25-year sentence that was part of the plea deal, a judge sentenced Cyndi to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In December, Richie finally went on trial and pleaded not guilty. Above all, family fueled her passions. Second life sentence in Angila Wilder murder case, I-94 between Bismarck and Fargo, other roads remain closed due to winter weather, Human remains found in Ward County in October identified, One person shot in Jamestown early Wednesday morning, KFYR - First News At Noon - Weather 3/01/2023, Closed Caption Inquiries - (701) 255-5757. They ruled that a Ward County prosecutor improperly made reference to Wilder's silence after his arrest during closing arguments, but it was a harmless error and there was enough evidence otherwise to convict Wilder. The order, issued July 8, gives the defendant 90 days to point out in transcripts where prosecutors allegedly made those improper arguments, Ward County District Judge Gary Lee wrote in his opinion. FUNERAL HOME. Angila Wilder, a busy mother of three, had been convinced someone was watching her before she was found dead on the floor of her North Dakota home in 2015. Angila had been furiously stabbed 44 times in the face, neck and upper chest, with some wounds three or four inches deep. Angila Shannon Wilder was born near Diego, California, in September 1985. I fully believe that it needed to be done, she said of the slaying. Former ND teacher gets life for role in killing husband's ex-wife. Judge Stacy Louser explained why she was sentenced Cynthia to life in prison. You were the one person who could have stopped this nightmare, Judge Stacy Louser said while handing down the sentence. He's a good man. Angila attended and graduated from Russell County High School, in Alabama where she participated in marching band; playing the saxophone, completed seminary school with the LDS church and ROTC; winning a full Army scholarship for nursing to Alabama State University. April Baumgarten joined The Forum in February 2019 as an investigative reporter. At the sentencing hearing for Richie Wilder Jr. in May 2017, North Central District Court Judge Gary Lee had ordered Wilder to have no contact ever again with the two children he had with Angila Wilder, who were ages 12 and 6 at the time of the sentencing. While in high school in Alabama, she actively participated in the marching band and played the saxophone. The charges said she told a police informant she helped plan the murder by stalking Angila Wilder, aided her husband in cleaning up blood evidence, lied to police about her husband being with her at the time of the murder, and was going to provide him a car, phone and clothing to help him escape from jail while he awaited trial in August 2016. When a promising, young nursing student was found savagely killed in her North Dakota home, the evidence quickly pointed toward her ex-husband. In a motion to dismiss Cynthia Wilder's application, Ward County prosecutor Todd Schwarz wrote that there was nothing illegal about her sentencing and that she said in plea hearings that she was satisfied with Waters' representation. God, I [expletive] hope they piece it to him.. She admitted during the conversation to helping Richie clean up after the murder, surveilling Angila from her car for Richie, and helping him plan the murder. Wilder is serving life without parole for the brutal stabbing death of his pregnant ex-wife, Angila Wilder, in November 2015 in Minot. In the months before his murder trial Richie Wilder plotted a failed escape from jail, tried to frame his ex-wifes fiance for the murder, and fabricated elaborate stories that failed to fool police. Wilder is serving life without parole for the murder of his ex-wife, Angila Wilder, in November 2015. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. With a new potential suspect in the case, investigators reached out to Richie, who claimed he had been at home all night with his new wife, Cyndi Wilder, a kindergarten teacher at the local school district, after leaving work. 9, 2018. It was a 2015 homicide case out of Minot, North Dakota. Her interest in the case led to 18 months of research and the upcoming release of a book about the case, Wilder Intentions: Love, Lies and Murder in North Dakota.. A loving devoted mother of three children, she enjoyed interior decorating, travel, crafting and scrapbooking. The order, issued July 8, gives the defendant 90 days to point out in transcripts where prosecutors allegedly made those improper arguments, Ward County District Judge Gary Lee wrote in his opinion. The two children were staying with Richie and Cynthia Wilder on the night their mother was murdered. I dont know anything, she insisted to the detectives in a taped interrogation. In August, Richie was charged with escape following a failed attempt to break out of county lockup. File Photo The authorities found Richies DNA under Angilas fingernails and her blood on one of Richie and Cynthias vehicles. Angela B. Wilder. That was the sentence that Judge Stacy Louser laid down against 27-year-old Cynthia Wilder on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. The prosecution told the court that Richie had gone to Angilas home that night, knowing her boyfriend would be out, and stabbed her to death. In her defence, Cynthia tried to tell the court shed simply exaggerated the story to impress a former lover she was trying to get back with. His fiance, found by officers lying motionless on the floor in her bedroom, was pronounced dead. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. After all, they live with their maternal grandparents Linda Branch and Leon according to . Angila Shannon Wild . wants a new trial and so does his current wife, who admitted to helping him plan the stabbing. She went on to add that they had the murder planned for like two f--king years but when Richie came home the morning of the killing he told her it had gotten messy and she had fought back. Investigators say she helped her husband Richie Wilder, Jr., plan the 2015 killing of his ex-wife Angila in Minot, along with a botched attempt to break him out of county lockup the following year. Richie Wilder, who married Cynthia Wilder after his divorce from Angila Wilder in the early 2010s, was convicted of murder in December 2016 after Angila Wilder was found stabbed 44 times in her bedroom in a Minot home. She reviewed thousands of pages of court documents and trial transcripts and evidence in the case and watched the videos of police interviews dozens of times. Prosecutors said she helped Richie to kill his ex-wife, and even helped him try, and fail, to break out of jail. Memorial Service Coincidentally, Goodman had been watching surveillance footage the night before their interview that clearly showed Jackson was at the Wal-Mart during his entire shift. Richie Wilder has been granted a hearing to determine whether attorneys made improper arguments during his trial regarding his right to remain silent. The state proposed a 25-year sentence, with five suspended, though the judge laid down the maximum sentence. Richie and Cynthia Wilder applied for post-conviction relief this year, beginning the process of trying to reverse life sentences in connection to the 2015 death of 30-year-old Angila Wilder. He is appealing his conviction to the North Dakota Supreme Court and wants a new trial.. If it was me, I (expletive) would have gone back and cut her (expletive) fingers off. Memorial services will be: 10 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 21, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2025-9th St. NW, Minot.Hertz Funeral Home, of Harvey, has been entrusted with her interment. Krista Mattice said. Louisville, KY. ANGELA WILDER OBITUARY . Submitted photo Still, Judge Louser brought forth the harshest sentence. Thank you for all your prayers and compassion in our time of grief. That December, a jury of his peers convicted him of Angila's murder. Wilder is serving life without parole for the brutal stabbing death of his pregnant ex-wife, Angila Wilder, in November 2015 in Minot. Officers who went inside found the couples 2-year-old son unharmed in his crib and Angila stabbed to death in her bedroom. I did nothing different with Ms. Wilder.. She might have thought she had gotten away unscathed, but Cynthia Wilder was arrested as well after she unwittingly confessed her role in the murder to an old friend who was wearing a wire. When Chris returned in the morning, he found the door of their house had been kicked in. Richie Wilder, who married Cynthia Wilder after his divorce from Angila Wilder in the early 2010s, was convicted of murder in December 2016 after Angila Wilder was found stabbed 44 times in her bedroom in a Minot home. 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