Minot man convicted of murder in the slaying of his father

MINOT, N.D. (AP) —  A Minot man has been convicted of murder in the slaying of his father. Christopher Vickerman had pleaded not guilty in the May 2019 death of 55-year-old Mark Vickerman at his Minot home. A jury returned a guilty verdict on Monday, after a weeklong trial. Testimony at trial showed the father and son had a strained relationship. Mark Vickerman told several people he was afraid his son would try to kill him. Thirty-one-year-old Christopher Vickerman faces up to life in prison without parole. A sentencing date has not been set.