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09 28, 2017

State Penitentiary Inmate Sentenced for Possession of a Controlled Substance

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that State Penitentiary inmate Spencer Brown, 48, was sentenced today for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, by an inmate.

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09 25, 2017

Attorney General Jackley Announces New Unit to Fight Disability & Social Welfare Program Fraud

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today a Dedication Event to launch the South Dakota Cooperative Disability Investigations Unit (CDIU).

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09 25, 2017

AG Office to Review Officer Involved Shooting in Sioux Falls

Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating the officer involved shooting that occurred Saturday, September 23, 2017, at approximately 1:30 am (CDT).

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09 22, 2017

Marshall County Man Indicted on First Degree Rape

Attorney General Marty Jackley and Marshall County States Attorney Dana Frohling announced today that a Marshall County grand jury has indicted Chance Alan Severson, 27, Britton, S.D.

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09 21, 2017

South Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Two Felony Drug Convictions

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the that South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld two felony drug convictions in two separate cases, State v. Jones and State v. Gaters.

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09 19, 2017

Attorney General Jackley to Serve on the National Board of Jobs for America’s Graduates

Attorney General Marty Jackley has been elected to serve on the National Board of Directors of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG).

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09 19, 2017

Second Annual Aging Gracefully Expo Scheduled

Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota State University Extension Office are reminding South Dakotans the Second Annual Aging Gracefully Expo (AGE) will kick-off at 11:00 a.m. (MDT) on Saturday, September 23, 2017.

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09 19, 2017

Attorney General Jackley Offers Advice on Equifax Data Breach

Attorney General Marty Jackley is asking consumers to be vigilant of scams and consider their options in protecting their personal identifying information in the wake of the Equifax data breach.

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09 18, 2017

Project Stand Up Community Kick-Off Scheduled in Charles Mix County

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Project Stand Up will expand its Community Kick-Offs this week in Wagner.

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09 18, 2017

Second Annual South Dakota Salutes Event Scheduled for September 25-26

The Second Annual South Dakota Salutes Event is fast approaching and South Dakota “invitees” are encouraged to attend.

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09 18, 2017

Attorney General Jackley Joins State Attorneys General Request to Equifax to Protect Consumers

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined with attorneys general around the country in a letter to Equifax requesting that it disable links for enrollment in fee-based credit monitoring service in the wake of the massive data breach impacting 143 million people.

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09 18, 2017

Attorney General Jackley Joins Challenge to Insurance Companies to Combat the Opioid Addiction Epidemic

In a letter to several insurance providers, Attorney General Marty Jackley joined 37 Attorneys General from across the United States, urging proactive steps to encourage healthcare providers to prioritize non-opioid pain management options over opioid prescriptions.

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09 18, 2017

Government Accountability Board to Convene in Sioux Falls

The Government Accountability Board will meet tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. (CDT) at the Minnehaha County Administration Building, Commission Meeting Room, Sioux Falls, SD.

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09 18, 2017

Sioux Falls Man Indicted for Murder of Victim Found Along SD Hwy 89

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Thomas P. Lucero, Jr., 26, Sioux Falls, has been indicted by a Fall River County Grand Jury.

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09 18, 2017

Brown County Woman Pleads to Grand Theft

Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that Amy Schmidt, 37, Aberdeen, pled to one count of grand theft, class 5 felony, punishable by up to 5 years in the state penitentiary and/or $10,000 fine.

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09 18, 2017

South Dakota Joins Challenge Supporting Religious Freedom for Business Owners

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today he has joined a 20 state coalition of Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief, in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a Colorado cake artist’s constitutionally protected right to religious liberty.

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09 14, 2017

South Dakota Supreme Court Issues Important Decision on Fairness Tax for South Dakota Retailers

Attorney General Marty Jackley announces the State of South Dakota is one step closer to bringing tax fairness to South Dakota retailers which would continue to sustain South Dakota’s status as an income tax-free state.

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09 13, 2017

Aurora Man Pleads to Attempted Rape and Sexual Contact with a Child

Attorney General Marty Jackley and Aurora County States Attorney John Steele announced today that Robert Lincoln Will, 35, Plankinton, pled guilty.

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09 12, 2017

Attorney General Explanation for Initiated Measure on Prescription Drugs Upheld by Court

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today Circuit Court Judge Mark Barnett has denied the request to have the Attorney General’s Office rewrite the explanation for the initiated measure establishing a cap on the price a State agency may pay for a prescription drug.

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09 12, 2017

SD CHIP Event in Rapid City

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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09 11, 2017

Tactical Robot Assists in Resolving Vermillion Standoff

PIERRE, S.D. – Law Enforcement confirms that the tactical robot assisted in bringing resolution to Vermillion standoff with law enforcement. On Wednesday, August 30, 2017, Jubal Grant, 19, Wagner, escaped from the Charles Mix County jail, which ended in a standoff at a residence located in Vermillion.

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09 08, 2017

Attorney General Jackley Issues Consumer ALERT – Equifax Data Breach

Attorney General Marty Jackley is alerting South Dakota citizens that a data breach of Equifax, one of the three (3) Credit Bureaus, has occurred which allowed thieves to access more than 143 million American consumers personal identifying information with 200,000 of them being South Dakota residents.

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09 07, 2017

Attorney General Jackley Says Save the Date for Annual Aging Gracefully Conference

Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota State University Extension Office continue with the final preparations for the upcoming Aging Gracefully (AGE) conference being held in various locations across the state on Saturday, September 23, 2017.

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