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HARDIN, Mont.— On April 1, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. MT, the Big Horn County District Court will hold hearings on criminal endangerment charges related to the deaths of Kaysera Stops Pretty Places and Selena Not Afraid. Natosi Summers faces charges connected to Kaysera’s death in August 2019, while Robert Alvin Morning-Bromley III faces charges related to Selena’s death in January 2020. To date, no one has been charged with homicide in either case.

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) stands with both families as they continue their fight for justice for Kaysera and Selena, whose lives were stolen from them and their communities in cruel and unjust ways. On April 1, the families will gather on the steps of the Big Horn County Courthouse in Hardin, Montana, to demand accountability and raise awareness of their ongoing fight for justice and the broader crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) in Montana.

“We are incredibly thankful to County Attorney Jeanne Torske for the hard work she has done to bring justice to both Kaysera and Selena,” said Yolanda Fraser, Kaysera’s grandmother and legal guardian. “For years, we urged the Big Horn County Sheriff and County Attorney to investigate their homicides, and they did nothing. Finally, we have a public official who is fully and fairly performing her duty to protect everyone in our community, including our most vulnerable— Native girls. Although no one has been charged for the murder of Kaysera, the work County Attorney Torske is doing is a huge step in the right direction, and the family is thankful.”

“For too long, Native families have been denied justice,” said Lucy Simpson, NIWRC Executive Director. “Law enforcement routinely dismisses the deaths of our women and girls, refusing to investigate or acknowledge them as homicides—even when the evidence says otherwise. But after years of relentless advocacy, Big Horn County is finally taking action. While we welcome this progress, we won’t stop until every Native victim receives the justice they deserve."

“More must be done,” said Mary Kathryn Nagle, counsel to NIWRC and Kaysera’s family. “We are thankful that charges have been brought, but no family should have to beg law enforcement to investigate their loved one’s homicide for five years before an investigation begins. We will not stop fighting until those responsible for Kaysera’s death are held accountable.”

The families of Kaysera and Selena invite the public to join them outside the Big Horn County Courthouse in Hardin, Montana, on April 1 to support County Attorney Torske’s commitment to addressing the MMIWR crisis in Montana.

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About the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. NIWRC provides national leadership in ending gender-based violence in Tribal communities by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources, technical assistance and training, and policy development to strengthen Tribal sovereignty. To learn more, visit niwrc.org.