Attorney General Marty Jackley and Lyman County States Attorney Steve Smith announce that Gerald Raymond Brink, 36, Vivian, was indicted today by a Lyman County grand jury on one count of second degree murder, class B felony, mandatory life sentence in the state penitentiary, two alternative counts of manslaughter in the first degree, class C …
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May 16
Re-call petition drive falls short
The man who led a petition drive to recall Mayor Jerry Toomey says it’s fallen short. Brad Bowling told KORN News Radio the drive collected just under 1,000 signatures which he says was about a third-short of the number needed to force a recall election. At the February 6th city council meeting Bowling accused Mayor …
May 15
Early graduation on par with student from Parkston
Graduating senior Jordan Bormann, a biology major from Parkston, South Dakota, will miss Commencement on Saturday because she’ll be competing in the NCAA DII National Golf Championship in Findlay, Ohio. So, AU officials and faculty and staff from the biology department organized a mini commencement for her on Monday inside the Froiland Science Complex. President Rob Oliver and Registrar Joni Krueger were on hand …
May 11
Police seeking stolen car dolly
Between 5:00 p.m. on May 7th and 12:30 p.m. on May 10th someone stole a Car dolly trailer from a storage lot located in the 1100 block of North Ohlman St. in Mitchell. This trailer is a gray Demco Car Dolly trailer with chrome wheels. The trailer has trailer brakes and a movable trailer tongue. …
May 10
City Council-School Board Candidate Forum set
The Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee is sponsoring a candidate forum for those running for Mitchell School Board and City Council. All candidates have been invited to participate. The forums will be held on Tuesday, May 23rd, at City Hall Council Chambers, located at 612 N. Main St., beginning at 6:00pm. Forums …
May 08
Lyman County man arrested on murder charge
Attorney General Marty Jackley and Lyman County States Attorney Steve Smith confirm that Gerald Raymond Brink, 36, Vivian, was arrested Saturday, May 6, 2017, on one count of first degree murder. The penalty for first degree murder, class A felony, is a mandatory life sentence in the state penitentiary or death. The arrest stemmed from …
May 06
Aurora County man convicted of sex crimes
Attorney General Marty Jackley and Aurora County States Attorney John Steele announced that an Aurora County jury has returned a verdict finding Christian Thomas, 43, Plankinton, guilty of twenty-six counts including Fourth Degree Rape, Sexual Contact With a Child Under Sixteen, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Aiding or Abetting Fourth Degree Rape, Aiding or Abetting …
May 05
Seven-year old girl found thanks to Nixle
A search for a missing girl had a happy ending Thursday afternoon thanks to an alert citizen. The Mitchell Police Department issued a Nixle alert just before 5pm of a 7 year old girl missing from the area of Norway and Rowley. She was walking home from L.B.Williams Elementary School about 4pm. Troy Magnuson works …
Apr 28
Governor Daugaard appoints Magistrate Gordon Swanson to Circuit Judge
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed Magistrate Judge Gordon D. Swanson as a circuit court judge in South Dakota’s Fourth Circuit Court. Swanson will fill a vacancy created by the upcoming June retirement of Hon. Randall L. Macy. The Fourth Circuit includes Butte, Corson, Dewey, Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Perkins and Ziebach counties. Swanson currently serves as …
Apr 25
Mitchell man faces felony drug charges
Attorney General Marty Jackley says the Mitchell Police Department and the Division of Criminal Investigation have arrested Jacob Davin Hubbs, 20, Mitchell, as a result of a search warrant served in Mitchell on Monday. Over 1,000 fentanyl pills and $11,000 were seized. Hubbs is charged with one count of possession of a controlled …