Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/
TULSA, Okla. – Today, U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III sentenced Arnold Dean Howell Jr., 31, of Sapulpa, to 360 months imprisonment for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country. Howell is ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his release from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
“Howell will serve 30 years in prison for the harm he has caused,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “My office remains steadfast in its commitment to seek justice for victims affected by criminal violence.”
According to court documents, in April 2015, Howell was at the home of Michael Mondier Sr. In a fit of rage, Howell stabbed Michael more than 90 times using two separate knives. After killing Michael, Howell took Michael’s vehicle and several valuable possessions.
Howell is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. He will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
The FBI, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and Creek County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron Jolly and Timothy L. Faerber prosecuted the case.
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