"Tragic Police Chase Ends in Deputy's Death, Suspect's Bond Set"
Ian Cramer, a Bismarck man accused of killing Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin, had a $500,000 cash bond set by a South Central District Judge. Cramer, a multi-state offender with charges in three other states, faces charges including manslaughter, fleeing police, and reckless endangerment. Additional drug-related charges are expected to be filed, and a mental health evaluation has been ordered. The investigation is ongoing, including alleged offenses of damaging an ambulance bay at Sanford Hospital.