Two arrested for Williston murder over weekend
WILLISTON — Williston police have identified two individuals who have been arrested and charged in connection with a murder early Sunday morning.
Tyler Roy Langved and Kaylie Jane Langved, both 30 years old and from Tioga, were identified as suspects in a release from the Williston Police Department on Monday morning.
Tyler Langved has been charged with Class AA felony murder, Class B felony burglary, Class C felony reckless endangerment, Class C felony unlawful possession of a firearm and discharge of firearm within city limits, a Class B misdemeanor.
Kaylie Langved was charged with Class AA felony murder, Class B felony burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary.
According to court documents, Williston Police officers were dispatched to an apartment at 322 5th St. W. in Williston regarding a report of a male with a gunshot wound. Officers immediately attempted life-saving measures on the victim, with the assistance of the Williston Fire Department. The victim, identified as Clay Michael Kyllonen, 30, was shot twice in the chest and succumbed to his injuries.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, the reporting party was Danielle Lowe, who told law enforcement she had borrowed money from Tyler Langved. The Langveds arrived at the apartment Sunday morning looking for the $100 Lowe had borrowed. Kyllonen, Lowe and three other individuals were present in the residence at the time.
Lowe said the Langveds were both armed with handguns, and Kaylie Langved pistol whipped both her and Kyllonen before Tyler Langved shot Kyllonen twice in the chest.
According to court documents, law enforcement obtained video footage from neighboring residences that showed Tyler Langved’s white Ford F-150 circling the block minutes before the shooting.
The Langveds were arrested by the Tioga Police Department several hours after the shooting. Both Langveds appeared for a bond hearing in Northwest District Court in Williston on Monday. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 12.