| 12 30, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced today that the Division of Criminal Investigation, the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Spearfish Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations have arrested Nicholaus Tripp, 28, Spearfish, South Dakota, on one count of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet (18 USC 2422(b). Read More |
| 12 29, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of Curtis Wayne Adams, Sr., on December 3, 2016, in Yankton, South Dakota. The Division of Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation at the request of the South Dakota Highway Patrol Read More |
| 12 21, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the winners of the first round of the statewide “NO.METH.EVER.” contest. Read More |
| 12 21, 2016 | South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today an Attorney General Explanation for a proposed initiated measure has been filed with the Secretary of State. Read More |
| 12 21, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that Sixth Circuit Court Judge Mark Barnett has issued an Order Enjoining and Declining Severability in the Initiated Measure 22 lawsuit. Read More |
| 12 19, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Gary Podzimek, 58, Bristol, has been indicted by a Day County Grand Jury. Read More |
| 12 14, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that several law enforcement agencies throughout the state have been given awards from the Attorney General’s Drug Control Fund. Read More |
| 12 13, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that six inmates in the South Dakota Woman’s Prison were indicted by a Hughes County grand jury on drug related charges. Read More |
| 12 09, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Circuit Court Judge Mark Barnett has issued a preliminary injunction in the Initiated Measure 22 lawsuit. Read More |
| 12 08, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota and 42 other Attorneys General, reached a $19.5 million dollar settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Read More |
| 12 08, 2016 | The Attorney General’s Office confirms that Chief Jimmy Murphy was the Officer involved in the shooting that occurred on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, in Lake Norden. Read More |
| 12 07, 2016 | AG Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the Lake Norden Police Department, is investigating the officer involved shooting that occurred Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at approximately 5:37 a.m. Read More |
| 12 07, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley, Beadle County States Attorney Mike Moore and Jerauld County States Attorney Dedrich Koch announced today that two individuals were arrested as a result of search warrants served in Huron and Alpena on the morning of Monday, December 5, 2016. Read More |
| 12 06, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued an Official Opinion on the implementation of Marsy’s Law as it relates to release of auto accident reports to the public, the release of street addresses where crimes occur, and the names of victims in crime report logs or law enforcement radio traffic requested. Read More |
| 12 06, 2016 | It is that time of year when people are looking to put a little extra cash in their pockets. Read More |
| 12 06, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the 19th Annual Pie Day will be held on Saturday. Read More |
| 12 06, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley is asking South Dakotans to beware of those potentially exploiting victims of the Copper Lounge collapse in Sioux Falls. Read More |
| 12 04, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D – Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the South Dakota Highway Patrol, is investigating the officer involved shooting that occurred Saturday, December 3, 2016, at approximately 10:21 p.m. Read More |
| 12 02, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Brookings County States Attorney Clyde Calhoon announced today that four individuals have been indicted by a Brookings County Grand Jury on numerous sexual abuse and child pornography charges. Read More |
| 11 30, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the formation of a Marsy’s Law Task Force to work on the interpretation of the law and to address issues surrounding its implementation. Read More |
| 11 30, 2016 | Law Enforcement announced the body of Janita Abraham, 60, Waubay, was found today in a small body of water off U.S. Highway 12 in Day County. No additional details surrounding the death are being released at this time. Read More |
| 11 29, 2016 | The Day County Sheriff’s Office and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation are seeking information regarding the disappearance of Janita Abraham, 60, Waubay. Read More |
| 11 23, 2016 | The holiday shopping season begins earlier each year and this year is no exception with the lure of pre-Black Friday deals and advertisements filled with one-of-a kind specials. Read More |
| 11 23, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction and sentence of Maricela Nicolasa Diaz for the murder of Jasmine Guevara. Read More |
| 11 22, 2016 | South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today an Attorney General Explanation for a proposed initiated measure has been filed with the Secretary of State. Read More |
| 11 22, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Gregory County States Attorney Amy Bartling announced today that Russell Ray Bertram, 63, Sioux Falls, was sentenced to life with no opportunity for parole. Read More |
| 11 16, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the appointment of Paige Wilbur Bock of Sioux Falls, SD to the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Read More |
| 11 16, 2016 | South Dakota voters have passed Marsy’s Law, Constitutional Amendment S, supporting victims’ rights. Read More |
| 11 15, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Campbell County Sheriff Lacey Perman confirm today they have concluded their investigation into the death of Mark Dean Bechtold, 53, Herreid. Read More |
| 11 09, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Campbell County State’s Attorney Mark Kroontje announced that Lori Brandner, age 42, was sentenced yesterday. Read More |
| 11 07, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota has joined 16 other states in an amicus or “friend of the court” brief that argues the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) was properly enjoined by the Federal Trial Court from further release of Mexican wolves pending permits from the State of New Mexico. The brief was filed in the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Read More |
| 11 07, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Brule County States Attorney David Natvig confirm that Brian William Biehl, 47, Platte, has been arrested. Read More |
| 11 07, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota has joined 12 other State Attorneys General and the Governors of Kentucky and Mississippi in an amicus or “friend of the court” urging the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the religious freedom of students in the Birdville Independent School District (BISD). Read More |
| 11 01, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Masons want to remind parents and guardians of the upcoming South Dakota Child Identification Program (SDCHIP) event: Read More |
| 10 26, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley continues to work with the FDA and DEA to address research and development for medical marijuana and its derivatives. Read More |
| 10 26, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Masons want to remind parents and guardians of the upcoming South Dakota Child Identification Program (SDCHIP) event: Read More |
| 10 18, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that South Dakota has joined with other states and the federal government to reach an agreement with Omnicare Inc. Read More |
| 10 12, 2016 | The state of South Dakota has entered into a settlement agreement with the state of Nebraska and federal authorities to resolve a lengthy dispute over Goat Island, a 500-acre strip of land in the Missouri River. Read More |
| 10 12, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Mellette County States Attorney Zach Pahlke announce that Kimberly K. Dewes, 47, White River, was sentenced today. Read More |
| 10 11, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Secretary of State Shantel Krebs jointly clarify the South Dakota general election ballot with regard to Presidential Candidates. Read More |
| 10 07, 2016 | The Open Meeting Commission will meet on October 14, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. (MST) at Beulah Williams Library, Aberdeen, SD. Read More |
| 10 07, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and 49 other State Attorneys General announced a settlement with retailer USA Discounters, also doing business as USA Living and Fletcher’s Jewelers. Read More |
| 10 07, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley comments on the arrest of the CEO from Backpage.com. Read More |
| 10 04, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at approximately 5:45 a.m., the Sisseton Police Department responded to a report of a unresponsive individual at a residence in Sisseton. Read More |
| 10 03, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota has joined 20 other State Attorneys General in an amicus or “friend of the court” brief, challenging a decision granting Backpage.com broad protection from civil liability even when it took active steps to promote sex trafficking of children. Read More |
| 09 28, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that South Dakota has joined 18 other State Attorneys General and the Governors of Kentucky and North Carolina in an amicus or “friend of the court” brief, challenging the federal government’s withholding of education funds over transgender. Read More |
| 09 26, 2016 | Gregory County Jury has returned a guilty verdict finding Russell Bertram guilty of first degree murder. Read More |
| 09 21, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that Clayton Chase Maynard, 32, Spearfish, was arrested on four counts of aggravated assault. Read More |
| 09 19, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley is encouraging South Dakotans to participate and follow National Heroin and Opiate Awareness Week. Read More |
| 09 16, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that Second Circuit Court Judge John Pekas has granted the State’s Motion for Summary Judgement in Rick Law and Intrepid Ventures Operations, LLC, World Wide Holdings, Inc. and Interactive Holdings, Inc. v. State of South Dakota. Read More |
| 09 15, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that two individuals have been indicted by a Davison County Grand Jury on drug related charges. Charges stem from a probation search of a residence belonging to Jordan Lee Muntefering. Read More |
| 09 15, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that four individuals have been indicted by a Davison County Grand Jury on drug related charges. Case stemmed as a result of a search conducted at parolee Jared Nespor’s residence. Read More |
| 09 13, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Masons want to remind parents and guardians of the upcoming South Dakota Child Identification Program (SDCHIP) event: Read More |
| 09 12, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that a Sanborn County grand jury has indicted Matthew Walter Novak, 33, Woonsocket, S.D. Read More |
| 09 09, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of Ehkhu Poe on August 14, 2016, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Read More |
| 09 06, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley, United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler, Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris, and Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom announce that the Division of Criminal Investigation, the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigations have arrested one additional individual as part of the recent sex trafficking operation. Read More |
| 09 01, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today Dayna Wells, 28, Oacoma, was sentenced. Read More |
| 09 01, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that several law enforcement agencies throughout the state have been given awards from the Attorney General’s Drug Control Fund. Read More |
| 08 31, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that Matthew Walter Novak, 33, Woonsocket, has been arrested on one count of second degree murder, class B felony, penalty is a mandatory life sentence Read More |
| 08 31, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley has identified Jennifer Ann Gibson, 25, Woonsocket, as the victim in Sanborn County homicide case. Read More |
| 08 31, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Brown County States Attorney Larry Lovrein announced a Hughes County jury returned a guilty verdict today. Read More |
| 08 30, 2016 | Local Law Enforcement are seeking the public’s help in locating a Sioux City, Iowa man with an outstanding felony warrant out of Bon Homme County. Read More |
| 08 29, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the appointment of Jo Vitek of Watertown to the Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission Read More |
| 08 26, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley will host an Opioid Abuse Consumer Protection Training in Sioux Falls on Monday August 29, 2016, at the South Dakota Medical School. Read More |
| 08 25, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley, United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler, Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris, and Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom announce that the Division of Criminal Investigation, the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigations have conducted investigations into sex trafficking in Rapid City. Read More |
| 08 24, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Brule County States Attorney David Natvig announced that Paul Brown, 38, Maple Valley, WA, the subject of the August 8th Amber Alert is being returned to Washington state to face felony charges. Read More |
| 08 23, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined an amicus brief seeking to protect Second Amendment rights. Read More |
| 08 16, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Lincoln County States Attorney Tom Wollman announced today that the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division has arrested Monte Bender. Read More |
| 08 16, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the rollout of the Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) System. Read More |
| 08 15, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Ehkhu Hser Poe, 21, Aberdeen, has been arrested. Read More |
| 08 14, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the Aberdeen Police Department is investigating the officer involved shooting that occurred Sunday, August 14, 2016, at approximately 12:10 a.m. Read More |
| 08 12, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Circuit Court Judge Mark Barnett has ruled that the Secretary of State was correct when she determined Initiated Measure 21 contained enough signatures to be placed on the November 2016 general election ballot. Read More |
| 08 10, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley will hold two press conferences to announce the rollout of the Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification System (SAVIN). Read More |
| 08 10, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Benjamin Thomas, 35, Centerville, was sentenced in First Circuit Court Read More |
| 08 09, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Brule County States Attorney Dave Natvig announced today that Paul Brown, 38, Maple Valley, WA, was arrested on one count of abuse of or cruelty to a minor, class 3 felony, punishable by up to 15 years in the state penitentiary and/ or $30,000. Read More |
| 08 09, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Circuit Court Judge Mark Barnett has denied Melissa Mentele 's request to place an initiated measure involving marijuana on the November 2016 general election ballot based upon an insufficient number of valid signatures. Read More |
| 08 05, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that a $125 million, 48 state settlement with Cephalon and affiliated companies (“Cephalon”). Read More |
| 08 04, 2016 | SD Child Identification Program Event in Sioux Falls Read More |
| 08 03, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that one individual has been indicted by a Moody County grand jury for his role in the marijuana grow facility located on Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe grounds. Read More |
| 08 01, 2016 |
Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the statewide Methamphetamine Awareness Campaign that is kicking off with a competition for all South Dakota Colleges and Universities this fall.
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| 08 01, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the he and other State Attorneys General have filed comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal Read More |
| 07 28, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota has reached a civil settlement agreement with Advanced EyeCare, P.C., of Sioux Falls, SD, in a case involving Medicaid payments. Read More |
| 07 27, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that a joint law enforcement investigation has lead to the seizure of 2 pounds of Black Tar Heroin and 5 pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine. Read More |
| 07 25, 2016 | A law enforcement appreciation lunch will be held at the Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Read More |
| 07 25, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Lawrence County States Attorney John Fitzgerald announced today that Chad Lucas Cordell, 31, Vale, was indicted. Read More |
| 07 21, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of Dylan Huff on June 22, 2016, in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Read More |
| 07 12, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Gregory County States Attorney Amy Bartling announced that Nicholas C. Speckmeier, 30, Sioux Falls, pled guilty yesterday to 2 counts of aggravated assault and 2 count of ingestion of a controlled substance, methamphetamine and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Trandahl to 30 years in the state penitentiary.
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| 07 12, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Campbell County States Attorney Mark Kroontje announced that yesterday Lori Brandner, 42, Herreid, decided not to elect a retrial and plead guilty to conspiracy to commit arson from insurance proceeds. Read More |
| 07 08, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota has joined a lawsuit filed today in Nebraska Federal District Court against the U.S, Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice over the bathroom mandate. Read More |
| 07 07, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announces the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota has denied Charles Russell Rhines’ motion for habeas corpus relief and to amend the judgment. Read More |
| 06 29, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today Dayna Wells, 28, Oacoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of accessory to a crime, class 5 felony, punishable by up to 5 years in the state penitentiary and/or $10,000 fine. Read More |
| 06 29, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota has joined 37 other states and jurisdictions in a settlement requiring Volkswagen to pay more than $570 million Read More |
| 06 28, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and Grant County Sheriff Kevin Owen confirm that two individuals have been arrested for the homicide death of Tess Morgan Monae White of West Allis, WI. Read More |
| 06 27, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that Kyle Even Hurden, 25, Upper Strasburg, PA, has been arrested. Read More |
| 06 24, 2016 | Attorneys General from across the country honored Attorney General Marty Jackley with the group’s top award last night in Vermont. Read More |
| 06 24, 2016 | The 2016 National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Summer Meeting has come to a close and Attorney General Marty Jackley has finished his term as President. Read More |
| 06 23, 2016 | President Obama's Immigration Executive Orders Remain Unenforceable Under USSC Decision Read More |
| 06 22, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the Hot Springs Police Department is investigating the officer involved shooting. Read More |
| 06 22, 2016 | The Division of Criminal Investigation and the McCook County Sheriff’s Office confirm that the Salem Community Drug Store was burglarized last evening at approximately 11:17 p.m. Read More |
| 06 21, 2016 | Circuit Court Grants Sentence Modification in Manslaughter Case Read More |
| 06 20, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley will conclude his 2015-2016 National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) presidential term this week at the NAAG Summer Meeting in Vermont, June 21-23, 2016. Read More |
| 06 20, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota residents who purchased electronic books (E-books) should begin receiving account credits or checks. Read More |
| 06 16, 2016 | South Dakota has joined with other states and the federal government to settle allegations that Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., paid kickbacks to improperly promote various drugs and medical devices. Read More |
| 06 14, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley is asking South Dakotans to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Read More |
| 06 13, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley, as Chairman of the National Association of Attorneys General, will welcome attendees of the NAAG Conference on National Effective Protocols and Practices for Officer Involved Shootings, June 16-17, Las Vegas, NV. Read More |
| 06 09, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that two additional inmates from the South Dakota Women’s Prison, who were charged in November 2015 for methamphetamine use, were sentenced yesterday by Circuit Court Judge John Brown. Read More |
| 06 09, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Masons want to remind parents and guardians of the upcoming South Dakota Child Identification Program (SDCHIP) event: Read More |
| 06 08, 2016 | State of SD Joins Lawsuit Against Bathroom Mandate Read More |
| 06 07, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota will join other State Attorneys General in challenge to President Obama’s letter directive to school districts threatening both civil rights litigation and the withholding of educational funds to the States. Read More |
| 06 06, 2016 | Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that a Turner County Jury has found Benjamin Thomas, 35, Centerville, guilty Read More |
| 06 01, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D –Law Enforcement continues to search for information that may assist in the Alicia Hummel homicide investigation. Alicia Marie Folkers Hummel, 29, Sioux City, Iowa, was found in the late afternoon on June 1, 2015, near the boat dock at Myron Grove, also known as the Highline Area of Clay County. Read More |
| 05 27, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the body discovered in Grant County on May 17, 2016 has been identified. The victim, Tess Morgan Monae White, 25, West Allis, Wisconsin was last seen on May 5, 2016. Read More |
| 05 27, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Wayne Jerry Ellingson, 41, Brandon, has been indicted by a Minnehaha County Grand Jury. Ellingson was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance, fentanyl, class 5 felony, punishable by up to 5 years in the state penitentiary and/or $10,000 fine. Read More |
| 05 24, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley and Pierre Police Chief Dave Panzer confirm a life was saved with the use of Narcan last night in Pierre. Emergency Responders arrived at a Pierre residence where CPR was being administered to an unresponsive male. Read More |
| 05 19, 2016 | PIERRE S.D. - Local law enforcement is conducting a homicide investigation in Grant County. A body was discovered by a landowner on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 17, in rural western Grant County. Read More |
| 05 18, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley as President of the National Association of Attorneys General will lead the delegation of Attorneys General to Israel on May 25-June 1, 2016. Read More |
| 05 16, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley would like to ask South Dakotans to take a moment to reflect on the contributions that police officers make to our communities and to honor those officers who have been lost in the line of duty. National Police Week is set aside each May to pay special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Read More |
| 05 13, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota has joined a Multi-State Amicus Curiae or friend of the court brief filed in the United States District Court of Texas against the federal government in support of the Keystone Pipeline. Read More |
| 05 13, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. - The President of the United States, through the U.S. Department of Education, today issued a letter that has established a requirement that every public school district in the country allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match the student’s chosen gender identity and further threatening federal civil rights litigation and education funding withholdings. Read More |
| 05 13, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley, Gregory County States Attorney Amy Bartling and Tripp County States Attorney Alvin Pahlke confirm that Donald Kelvin Story, 52, Dallas and Richard Dean Sund, 52, Colome, have been charged and arrested by complaint on child sexual abuse charges. Read More |
| 05 13, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley released today the Crime in South Dakota 2015 report. This report is compiled by the Attorney General’s Criminal Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) and is the most accurate and comprehensive compilation of South Dakota criminal statistics as it reflects the actual arrest and reporting information by South Dakota law enforcement. Read More |
| 05 13, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms today that the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division has been inundated by consumers who have been targeted by the Microsoft Technical Support scam. Consumers have been receiving phone calls claiming to be from the support center of Microsoft Windows and wanting to gain access to the consumer’s computer in order to make repairs. Read More |
| 05 12, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. The South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association honors Pennington County States Attorney Mark Vargo as Prosecutor of the Year. Read More |
| 05 11, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Jeremy Robert Elliot, 35, Parker, was sentenced to 15 years with 5 suspended in the state penitentiary for aggravated assault and 5 years all suspended for possession of a controlled substance, Tetrahydrocannabinol. Read More |
| 05 11, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today he has delivered to the Secretary of State an Attorney General Explanation for Referred Law 19. In 2015, the Legislature enacted Senate Bill 69 involving revisions of state laws regarding elections and election petitions. Read More |
| 05 10, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that on Friday, May 6, 2016, a Brown County grand jury issued an indictment charging Joop Bollen, 52, Aberdeen.
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| 05 04, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley responds to the Urban Institute recommendation that South Dakota reduce possession and ingestion of a controlled substance to a misdemeanor. Read More |
| 05 03, 2016 | PIERRE S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) confirms the conclusion of the 2016 Attorneys General Presidential Summit. Read More |
| 05 03, 2016 | PIERRE S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota has joined with other states and the federal government to settle United States et al., ex rel. John Slowik v. Olympus America, Inc., et al., 10-5994 (District of New Jersey). The whistleblower lawsuit alleged that Olympus, and certain of its subsidiaries... Read More |
| 04 30, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D - The Open Meeting Commission will meet on May 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (MST) at The Lodge at Deadwood, Deadwood, SD. The agenda will include oral presentations on the Deadwood City Commission and Newell School Board complaints.
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| 04 29, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the eight inmates from the South Dakota Women’s Prison indicted on drug related charges appeared in court today. “Recognizing our prison system’s duel role of punishment with the opportunity for rehabilitation, inmates are expected to follow the prison rules and the law. I want to thank the prison officials and staff for their assistance and full cooperation during this investigation,” said Jackley. Sixth Circuit Judge John L Read More |
| 04 28, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today he has delivered to the Secretary of State an Attorney General Explanation for Referred Law 20. In 2015 the Legislature enacted Senate Bill 177 involving a youth minimum wage. That law was scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2015. The enactment of the law... Read More |
| 04 27, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota reached an agreement in principle to settle allegations against Wyeth, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc. The settlement will resolve allegations that Wyeth knowingly underpaid rebates owed under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Read More |
| 04 27, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D – Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Henry Josh Harrison, 46, Spiro, Oklahoma, Nailor L. Harrison Jr, 49, Carthage, Missouri and Billy Ray Jeffery, 54, Spiro, Oklahoma were sentenced for Deceptive Trade Practices regarding contractor work they were performing in several South Dakota counties. Read More |
| 04 25, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today he has delivered to the Secretary of State an Attorney General Explanation for Constitutional Amendment R. The constitutional amendment was proposed by the Legislature in 2015 and will be placed on the ballot for the November 2016 general election. Read More |
| 04 21, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announces the upcoming 2016 Attorneys General Presidential Summit to be held in Deadwood, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse on May 2-3, 2016. This is the first opportunity for South Dakota to both Chair and to host our nation’s top law enforcement officer summit. Read More |
| 04 21, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the second-degree murder and aggravated assault convictions of Braiden McCahren. A Tripp County jury convicted McCahren of second-degree murder for the shooting death of Dalton Williams, as well as aggravated assault committed against Tyus Youngberg. Read More |
| 04 20, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D – Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Masons want to remind parents and guardians of the upcoming South Dakota Child Identification Program (SDCHIP) event: Read More |
| 04 18, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms a heroin overdose has taken the life of Nathan Herman, 34, Selby. Read More |
| 04 14, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the three individuals who were arrested by complaint for their roles in the financial misconduct case surrounding the GEAR UP in March 2016, have each been indicted by a Charles Mix Grand Jury. Read More |
| 04 13, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley this week joined a bipartisan group of 25 states in fighting to protect a historic cross honoring World War I veterans as part of a case with much broader implications. Read More |
| 04 12, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed today the first School Sentinel Training Program has been scheduled for July 25- August 5, 2016 at the Law Enforcement Training Academy in Pierre. In 2013, the South Dakota legislature passed a law allowing school districts the right to create, establish and supervise the arming of school employees, hired security personnel or volunteers. Read More |
| 04 08, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley will be the keynote speaker at the SD CHIP annual luncheon that will take place on April 9, at the Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. (MST). Read More |
| 04 04, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D – Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Masons want to remind parents and guardians of the upcoming South Dakota Child Identification Program (SDCHIP) event: Read More |
| 04 01, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that a Complaint has been filed charging Joop Bollen for his role in the financial misconduct case relating to EB5 and SDRC Inc. Read More |
| 03 28, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D – Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of Earl W. Hicks on February 28, 2016, in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Division of Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation at the request of the Rapid City Police Department. Read More |
| 03 24, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. – On March 16, 2016, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the filing of criminal charges on three individuals associated with grant monies involving the Gear Up Program. All three individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. In response to public questioning at the announcement, Attorney General Jackley indicated that no criminal conflict laws exist for the conduct at issue... Read More |
| 03 24, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D – Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of Abraham Fryer on February 26, 2016, in Pennington County, South Dakota. The Division of Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation at the request of the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Read More |
| 03 23, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Whitney Renae Turney, 27, Oacoma, was sentenced to 25 years for the stabbing death of Calvin James Shields. Turney pled guilty to first degree manslaughter in January 2016. Read More |
| 03 21, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that Tanka R. Bhujel, 38, Des Moines, IA, pleaded guilty on March 18, 2016, to one count of Making False Claims, a class 5 felony, pursuant to a plea agreement with the State. Read More |
| 03 17, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. – On March 16, 2016, the Attorney General held a community meeting inviting the press and the community in order to provide an update on the death and financial investigation into the Gear Up program. Prior to beginning the meeting, a pastor opened with a general prayer. Read More |
| 03 16, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that Complaints have been filed charging three individuals for their roles in the financial misconduct case surrounding the GEAR UP Program. Read More |
| 03 15, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Jackley confirms a joint narcotics investigation in the Yankton area has led to search warrants in different locations earlier today. Read More |
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