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Man charged with murdering Hannahville Tribal member

By Nicole Walton

Marquette, MI – A Canadian man has been charged with killing a Hannahville woman. A federal grand jury in Marquette indicted Derek Linklater, 25, of North Spirit Lake, Ontario with Second Degree Murder. He's accused of killing Loretta Wandahsega, 34, a member of the Hannahville Tribal Council, on July 12 in her Wilson home. Linklater faces up to life in prison, if convicted. Trial is set for October 15.