Former SD Employee To Be Sentenced On Forgery Charges

Former South Dakota state employee Renee Strong is set to be sentenced this week in Hughes County Court on multiple forgery-related charges. Strong, who worked with the South Dakota Departments of Public Safety and Health, admitted in April to falsifying food service inspection reports.

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MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A former state employee is expected to be sentenced this week on forgery-related charges. Renee Strong was associated with the South Dakota departments of public safety and health. She’s accused of forging food service inspection reports. Strong pleaded guilty in April to four charges in Hughes County Court. She’s due to be sentenced on Wednesday. For more crime stories from MitchellNow.com, click here.

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