Sioux Falls man pleads guilty to first-degree manslaughter

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 03:32 · Archive

Juan Carlos Flores has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the December 2024 stabbing death of Alonzo Little in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Juan Carlos Flores has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of 39-year-old Alonzo Little in December 2024. The plea was entered at a change-of-plea hearing on Wednesday, with Flores dropping charges including first-degree murder, grand theft, possession of a stolen vehicle and obstructing an officer. First-degree manslaughter is a Class C felony punishable by up to life imprisonment.

According to court documents, Flores and Little met on a dating app about a week before the incident. On the morning of the stabbing at a home in northwestern Sioux Falls, the two men were using drugs together when they became involved in a fight. During the altercation, Flores stabbed Little in the throat. When police searched the home, they found a large amount of blood and multiple knives hidden on top of a kitchen cabinet.

After the stabbing, Flores took Little's car and drove away. He crashed the vehicle and was pulled over on the southbound ramp of Interstate 29 off Maple Street. Officers found Flores in the victim's car with cuts on his hands. He received hospital treatment before being booked into Minnehaha County jail. No sentencing date has been set.

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• Sioux Falls man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2024 homicideAccording to court documents, Juan Flores originally faced charges that included first- and second-degree manslaughter, burglary, and robbery.Dakotanewsnow · 22 Oct, 03:01
• Sioux Falls man pleads guilty to manslaughterSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)-- A Sioux Falls man has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter. Juan Carlos Flores was booked into the Minnehaha County jail in December of 2024. He faced charges of first-degree murder, grand theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, and obstructing an officer. During a change-of-plea hearing on Wednesday, Flores [...]Keloland · 21 Oct, 22:15

In this story: Juan Carlos Flores · Alonzo Little · Sioux Falls · South Dakota · Minnehaha County

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