'I did it': Man allegedly admits to brutal murder after victim's body found in maggot-infested garment bag inside home
Morningstar Jewett was arrested last week and charged with two counts of aggravated assault in the brutal death of Nigussie Bulti, who was found stuffed in a garment bag inside his home.
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A 29-year-old man in South Dakota has been arrested after he allegedly admitted to killing a 63-year-old man, beating him to death inside of his home and stuffing the victim’s body into a large garment bag. Morningstar Jewett on Wednesday was charged with two counts of aggravated assault in an attempt to cause serious bodily injury in the death of Nigussie Bulti, records reviewed by Law&Crime show.
In an interview with police, investigators claimed that Jewett admitted to slaying Bulti.
“You got me,” Jewett reportedly said, per the affidavit. “I did it.”
In explaining what took place, Jewett allegedly said that he went after Bulti after the victim had struck “his girl” six days prior to the body being discovered, reports said. Jewett allegedly said that as the fight escalated, he “stomped” Bulti’s head several times and kicked the victim in the jaw at least once, but was not sure if he actually killed the other man.
“I grabbed a piece of wood, and I smacked him in the back of the head with the wood,” Jewett allegedly told detectives. “He hit the ground. I assaulted him again.”
