Del Norte DA may seek death penalty for Wyatt; new allegations could return case to square one

◼ Some five months after taking office, Alexander is seeking to amend the criminal complaint against Jarrod Wyatt, 26, to include special circumstances allegations of mayhem, torture and extreme cruelty, to go with charges of first-degree murder, aggravated mayhem and torture. The special circumstances allegations would elevate the maximum sentence facing Wyatt from 25 years to life in prison to include life without parole and the death penalty.