Press Release

Palmer Jury Convicts Martin Saccheus of Murder in 2019 Death

June 13, 2024

(Palmer, AK) – A jury in Palmer has convicted Martin Saccheus of Murder in the Second Degree for the 2019 death of his girlfriend, Mingnuna Miller.

On November 8, 2019, Palmer police officers responded to a motel in Palmer regarding a woman who was not breathing. Life saving measures were not successful and an autopsy was later performed. The medical examiner concluded that injuries on her body showed that she had died from strangulation and an investigation revealed that Saccheus had strangled Miller that night.

The case went to trial on May 28, 2024. The jury convicted Saccheus of Murder In the Second Degree and Manslaughter on June 13, 2024.

Sentencing is scheduled for October 2, 2024. He faces 15-99 years to serve.

CONTACT:  Assistant District Attorney Kimberly Del Frate at 907-786-5648.

# # #

Department Media Contact: Information Officer Sam Curtis at sam.curtis@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6269.

Due to resource constraints, we no longer post links to referenced records. Records filed in a federal court are readily available at Docket Search or PACER, and records filed in a State of Alaska court are readily available from the Alaska Court System (Trial Courts - Alaska Court System and Search for an Appellate Case). Contact Sam Curtis to request a referenced record that is not readily available from a court or on the internet, or contact law.recordsrequest@alaska.gov to submit a formal Alaska Public Records Act request.