Peacemaker suit seeks damages from alleged investigatory misconduct
Jeremiah Peacemaker, a Watertown man who was found not guilty of murdering Kendra Owen after a 3½-year trial, is seeking…
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Polar Plunge coming to Lake Kampeska February 7
It’s been three years since Watertown’s Polar Plunge actually featured participants diving into Lake Kampeska through a hole cut in…
Woman arrested under suspicion of attempted murder
Melody Harless, 27, was arrested Sunday, January 11, in connection to an attempted murder in the first degree. Watertown Police…
Man acquitted of murder files suit against Watertown, Jackley and others
Jeremiah Peacemaker, a Watertown man who was held in jail for almost four years after being acquitted for a murder,…
New phone scam hits Codington County
A new phone-based scam has hit the people of Codington County in which scammers claim to be current and former…
Highway Patrol announces January sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol will hold sobriety checkpoints in 16 counties throughout the month of January. Checkpoints are planned…
Improving open records law in S.D. an uphill battle for advocates
In 2020, a bill was filed in South Dakota that would have spelled out extensive rules for how police body…
Police videos in SD: Public pays costs but cannot see footage
Attorney Jeffrey Montpetit knew that obtaining a video of a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper’s actions after a 2015 DUI…
Deuel County sheriff named to Jackley special commission
Deuel County Sheriff Cory Borg is among those selected by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley for a commission to…
Highway Patrol announces December sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in Codington County and 14 other counties during…
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