Meeker County Man Sentenced in Wife’s Death

(Learfield News/Dassel, MN) – Thirty-six-year-old Bryan William Demarais was sentenced Tuesday to more than 30 years in prison for the December 2023 shooting of his wife, Kayla, at their rural Dassel home.

Their two children were inside at the time.

Demarais also received concurrent sentences for child endangerment and was credited for nearly 20 months already served.

He entered a Norgaard plea earlier this month, admitting guilt but claiming memory loss.

He told the court he acted out of emotional distress, citing infidelity, financial strain, and sleep deprivation.