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07 29, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces DCI Agents First State Law Enforcement Officers to Complete ICE 287(g) Training

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces two South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agents are the first State Law Enforcement Officers to complete the training required to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department (ICE) enforce federal immigration law in South Dakota for violent criminals and drug dealers.

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07 25, 2025

UNET Announces Drug Seizure and Arrests Made in Pennington County

The Unified Narcotic Enforcement Team (UNET) announces the arrest of two individuals on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, following an ongoing investigation into illegal drug trafficking in Western South Dakota. The arrests resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of cocaine, fentanyl and MDMA.

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07 25, 2025

Open Meeting Commission Holds Meeting Monday in Pierre

South Dakota’s Open Meeting Commission meets in Pierre on Monday, July 28.

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07 24, 2025

Attorney General Jackley, DCI Rule Minnehaha County Officer Involved Shooting Justified

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review has determined that a Minnehaha County Deputy Sheriff was justified in the use of force in an incident that occurred June 26, 2025 in Sioux Falls.

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07 24, 2025

South Dakota Attorney General Jackley Warns South Dakotans Of Storm Weather Repair Scams

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley warns South Dakotans impacted by recent severe weather to be careful of transit vendors offering to do storm repairs.

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07 21, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Federal Approval of ICE 287(g) Partnership with DCI

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department (ICE) has officially approved a partnership with the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to enforce federal immigration law on violent criminals and drug dealers in South Dakota.

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07 17, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Clark Man Indicted For First Degree Murder In Death of His Mother

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Clark man has been indicted on First-Degree Murder in the death of his mother.

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07 17, 2025

South Dakota Attorney General Jackley, SD News Media Association Release Updated Open Meeting Laws Guide

An updated Open Meetings Law Guide, which includes revisions made by the 2025 South Dakota Legislature, has been released by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota NewsMedia Association (SDNA).

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07 16, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Praises Presidential Signing of HALT Fentanyl Act

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises President Trump’s signing of the national HALT Fentanyl Act which the Attorney General says is a necessary step in dealing with the nation’s Fentanyl Crisis.

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07 15, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Pierre Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second Degree Murder Conviction

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Pierre man has been sentenced to life in prison without the opportunity for parole after earlier being found guilty of Second Degree Murder in the November 2023 stabbing death of 17-year-old Evie Maxey in Pierre.

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07 10, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $1.5 million as Part of $720 million Settlement with Opioid Drug Makers

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive more than $1.5 million as part of a $720 million national settlement with eight opioid drug makers.

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07 09, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Clark Man Charged in Murder

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Clark man has been charged with First-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Murder in the death of a Clark resident Tuesday.

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07 09, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Brandon Woman Sentenced To Prison for Attempting to Pass Illegal Drug to Prison Inmate

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Brandon woman has been sentenced to five years in prison, with 3½ years suspended, after earlier pleading guilty to one felony count of Attempt to Distribute a Controlled Substance.

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07 08, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces DCI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Sioux Falls

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at the request of Sioux Falls Police Department, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Monday night, July 7, in Sioux Falls.

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07 07, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Warns Public of Texas Flood Donation Scams

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley warns South Dakotans to be vigilant about money donation scams for relief efforts stemming from the Texas flash floods.

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07 03, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Praises South Dakota Supreme Court For Upholding Use of Body Camera Footage in Court Case

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises the South Dakota Supreme Court for upholding a Pennington County Circuit Court ruling concerning the admissibility of body camera footage under the “silent witness theory.”

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07 03, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Mitchell Man Indicted on 44 Felony Charges of Sexual Crimes Against Children

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Mitchell man has been indicted on 44 felony counts of crimes against children including First-and Fourth-Degree Rape, Aggravated Incest, and the Manufacturing and Possession of Child Pornography.

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07 03, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Discusses Law Enforcement Partnerships with FBI Director Kash Patel

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley discussed federal and state law enforcement partnerships last week with FBI Director Kash Patel.

 

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07 02, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Seeks Public’s Assistance in Investigation of Former Rapid City Gymnastics Coach

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force seeks the public’s assistance in the investigation of a former Rapid City Gymnastics Coach who faces federal Child Pornography charges.

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07 01, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision On Online Pornography Restrictions in South Dakota

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a new South Dakota state law that requires age verification to access adult-oriented websites takes effect today (Tuesday) thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week.

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07 01, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Praises U.S. Senate For Striking State Prohibition from Enforcing AI Regulations

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises the U.S. Senate’s decision to remove a provision from the budget reconciliation bill that would have imposed a 10-year prohibition on states from enforcing any state law or regulation addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems.

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07 01, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Former DSS Employee Sentenced to 13 Years In Prison for Stealing $1.78 Million from Child Protection Services

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a former state Department of Social Services employee was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison, with six years suspended, after earlier being convicted of stealing $1.78 million in state and federal funds from the department’s Child Protection Services.

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