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06 29, 2016

Lyman County Woman Pleads Guilty to Accessory to a Crime

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.

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06 29, 2016

AG Jackley Announces Settlement with Volkswagen Over Emission Fraud

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

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06 28, 2016

Two Arrested in Connection to Body Found in Grant County

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.

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06 27, 2016

Pennsylvania Man Arrested in Salem Pharmacy Burglary

Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that Kyle Even Hurden, 25, Upper Strasburg, PA, has been arrested.

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06 24, 2016

Attorney General Jackley Awarded Highest Honor by Fellow Attorneys General

Attorneys General from across the country honored Attorney General Marty Jackley with the group’s top award last night in Vermont.

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06 24, 2016

Attorney General Jackley Passes Gavel in Final Meeting as NAAG President

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.

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06 23, 2016

President's Immigration Executive Orders Remain Unenforceable Under US Supreme Court Decision

President Obama's Immigration Executive Orders Remain Unenforceable Under USSC Decision

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06 22, 2016

Law Enforcement Seeking Public’s Help in Burglary in McCook County

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.

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06 22, 2016

Attorney General’s Office to Review Officer Involved Shooting in Hot Springs

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.

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06 21, 2016

Circuit Court Grants Sentence Modification for Gann Valley Woman in Manslaughter Case

Circuit Court Grants Sentence Modification in Manslaughter Case

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06 20, 2016

Attorney General Jackley to Lead Final National Attorneys General Meeting as President

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.

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06 20, 2016

South Dakota E-book Purchases to Begin Receiving Credit from Apple Price-Fixing Case

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that South Dakota residents who purchased electronic books (E-books) should begin receiving account credits or checks.

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06 16, 2016

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pay $154 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations

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.

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06 14, 2016

South Dakotans Asked to Recognize Elder Abuse Awareness Day

 Attorney General Marty Jackley is asking South Dakotans to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.

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06 13, 2016

Attorney General Jackley to Address State Attorneys General and District Attorneys on National Office

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.

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06 09, 2016

Women’s Prison Inmates Sentenced in Prison Methamphetamine Case

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.

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06 09, 2016

South Dakota Child Identification Program Event in Belle Fourche

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:

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06 08, 2016

State of South Dakota Joins Lawsuit Against Bathroom Mandate

State of SD Joins Lawsuit Against Bathroom Mandate

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06 07, 2016

S.D. to Join State Attorneys General Challenge to Federal Bathroom and Locker Room Mandate

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.

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06 06, 2016

Turner County Jury Convicts Centerville Man in Rape and Incest Case

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that a Turner County Jury has found Benjamin Thomas, 35, Centerville, guilty

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06 01, 2016

Law Enforcement Continues to Seek Public Assistance in Hummel Death Investigation

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.

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