Woman Claims Frazee Woman Kidnapped Her and Forced Her to Dig Her Own Grave

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Three people have been arrested after a Detroit Lakes woman claimed she was forced to dig her own grave.

Court documents say a woman wearing a coat, no shirt and only one boot knocked on the door of a rural Otter Tail County home claiming she had been kidnapped. The victim told officers she had been given a ride from Detroit Lakes from Fargo, Friday.

She was driven to a rural area, given a shovel and told to dig her own grave.

The victim brought law enforcement to the site where she said she was forced to dig a grave. Documents say a deputy found a rectangular hole dug in the snow, a water bottle, cigarette butt and a secondary location with another shoveled-out spot that contained a jar covered with white tape.

Alicia Alaniz, 31, of Frazee has been charged with kidnapping, terroristic threats and two counts of misdemeanor fifth-degree assault. Mariah Bunker and Joshua Adams are charged with making terroristic threats.

When interviewed, Alaniz denied that she forced the victim to dig her own grave and instead claimed the woman was suicidal and tried to run into traffic.

Bail has been set for Alaniz at $2,000 cash with conditions or $100,000 non-cash without conditions. Bail for Bunker and Adams has been set between $150-$1500 cash with conditions and $30,000-$50,000 non-cash without conditions.