Alayna Ertl
A Cass County grand jury has issued a first degree murder indictment against a man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and killing a five-year-girl from Watkins. 25-year-old Zachary Anderson faces 19 counts in the death of Alayna Ertl, who was taken from her home early on August 20th and found dead later that day in rural Cass County. Authorities located Anderson in a swamp on family property with his wrist cut, and a blood-stained suicide note was on a table in nearby cabin along with a shotgun and ammunition.