A Sioux Valley woman who fatally stabbed her cousin in 2022 was sentenced on Thursday to nine years behind bars.

Rennie Williams, 29, was found not guilty of second-degree murder and was instead convicted of manslaughter after standing trial in Brandon’s Court of King’s Bench.

“The loss is indescribable, and the sentence that is imposed will never be able to make up for what Rennie did,” Crown attorney Brett Rach said.

He asked the court to impose a sentence of 10 years for the “senseless killing” of Naomi Williams, 26.

In a written decision after the trial, Justice Elliot Leven set out an agreed statement of facts.

Almost exactly three years ago, on Dec. 10, 2022, Rennie and Naomi spent the evening together drinking, smoking marijuana and using methamphetamine. Rennie pulled out a kn

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