Thirty Years for a Tragic Loss | Sioux Falls News

Sioux Falls News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

Two cousins sentenced to 30 years for murdering 15-year-old Alize Millard—whom they strangled, staged as a suicide, and burned with motor oil—face a verdict that Alize’s grieving family calls inadequate. The teen, known for his kindness and devotion to his grandmother after her transplant, vanished during a summer outing with trusted friends. His case, marked by a five-year delay before confession and a judge’s acknowledgment of its “dark and difficult” nature, ended in life sentences reduced to 30 years due to mental health and criminal history. Still, the family mourns the loss of a bright…