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A North Dakota couple made their initial appearance on Friday on charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and two counts of Child Neglect in Indian country. Austin Ray Lester, 28, and Krissy Louise Hinsley, 25, are both from Tokio, North Dakota. Lester is also charged with Assault of a Child with a Dangerous Weapon in Indian country. At Lester and Hinsley’s initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter, both were ordered detained pending further hearings. The trial is currently scheduled for June 25, 2024. Read: Florida McDonald’s Employee Charged After Grabbing Woman…