South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that Kody Konechne, 24, of Plankinton, has been sentenced to 55 years in state prison for the 2020 First Degree Rape of a minor in Aurora County.
“I am grateful for the men and women of our nation’s law enforcement community – and particularly grateful for all of our South Dakota officers, who work tirelessly to safeguard our communities.”
Call to Freedom, a Sioux Falls-based nonprofit, addressed the Mitchell Lions Club this week to raise awareness about human trafficking in South Dakota. The organization has supported over 1,500 survivors statewide, including at least five in the Mitchell area.
A man is dead and two individuals are in custody following a fatal stabbing on the Pine Ridge Reservation. According to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, officers discovered the victim with a stab wound on a porch around 2 a.m. Sunday.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the sentencing of Danielle Degenstein (also known as Deegan-Steen), a former Department of Revenue employee, for failing to report a coworker’s fraud. Degenstein pleaded guilty to Misprision of a Felony—a misdemeanor charge—and received one year of unsupervised probation, a $500 fine, and court costs.
Sioux Falls police report a decline in car thefts, but recent incidents show the threat remains. Over the weekend, a suspect broke into two apartments, stealing cash and two vehicles—only one of which has been recovered. Authorities reveal that over 80% of stolen cars were left unlocked with keys inside.
The South Dakota Department of Corrections has confirmed the release of Glenford Old Lodge, a 35-year-old high-risk sex offender, following the completion of his full sentence for sexual contact without consent in Hughes County.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that Danielle Degenstein, 52, of Pierre, has been sentenced on a misdemeanor charge of Misprison of a Felony for failing to report a coworker’s criminal activity. Degenstein pleaded guilty in Hughes County Circuit Court and received a suspended jail sentence, one year of unsupervised probation, and a $500 fine.
The Mitchell Congregational United Church of Christ is once again facing the aftermath of hate-driven vandalism, marking the third such attack in recent years.
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sturgis man […]