MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — One man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following a homicide reported Thursday night, Nov. 5, at a home near Webster, South Dakota.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Day County State’s Attorney John Knight announced the arrest. Authorities have not released the names of the man charged or the man who died.
The incident was reported late Thursday night at a Webster-area home.
“There is currently no threat to the public,” Jackley said.
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation with assistance from the Day County Sheriff’s Office. The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office and the Day County State’s Attorney’s Office are prosecuting the case.
The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The investigation remains ongoing.