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Crime Rates Drop Across South Dakota: AG Jackley Credits Multi-Level Cooperation
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley released new data showing a significant downward trend in crime rates across the state over the past year. Jackley attributed the improvements to law enforcement interdiction efforts and the proactive involvement of South Dakota’s citizens.

Steve Jurrens
Feb 202 min read


Watertown’s Brooklyn Serreyn Among Graduates of State Telecommunicator Course
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced the graduation of 23 students from the state’s Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course, including Watertown’s own Brooklyn Serreyn.

Steve Jurrens
Feb 92 min read


Jeremiah Peacemaker Alleges Malicious Prosecution in Federal Lawsuit Following Acquittal
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Jeremiah Peacemaker, a South Dakota resident who spent three and a half years in custody before being acquitted of murder, has filed a comprehensive federal civil rights lawsuit against dozens of law enforcement officials and municipal entities.

Steve Jurrens
Jan 103 min read


Ongoing Investigation Launched Into $826,000 Tripp County Email Scam
Northeast Radio SD News - Winner, SD - Tripp County State’s Attorney Zachary Pahlke and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley have announced an active investigation into a sophisticated email scam that resulted in the fraudulent transfer of over $826,000 from Tripp County government funds.

Steve Jurrens
Jan 71 min read


Jackley Unveils 2026 Legislative Priorities Focused on Public Safety and AI
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota: South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced the first three components of a 10-bill legislative package for 2026, targeting drug use in state prisons, protecting minors from unregulated substances, and the rise of AI-generated pornography.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 30, 20252 min read


Prison Employee and Inmate Indicted in Overdose Death of Travis Long Fox
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A South Dakota State Penitentiary medical aide and a current inmate have been indicted on multiple felony charges following the investigation into the November drug overdose death of 33-year-old inmate Travis Long Fox.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 19, 20252 min read


South Dakota Attorney General Clarifies Impacts of Federal Marijuana Rescheduling
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Following a briefing with the White House, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued a statement clarifying the implications of President Trump’s recent Executive Order regarding the reclassification of marijuana.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 19, 20251 min read


South Dakota to Receive Over $100K in Settlement Over Deceptive Menards Rebate Advertising
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the state will receive $102,888.64 as part of a multistate settlement with Menards. The agreement resolves claims that the home improvement retailer deceptively marketed its “11% Rebate Program.”

Steve Jurrens
Dec 18, 20252 min read


South Dakota Attorney General Demands Halt to Abortion Pill Advertising
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty J. Jackley has issued a cease and desist demand to Mayday Medicines Inc. (Mayday), ordering the company to immediately stop advertising the sale of abortion-inducing pills in South Dakota. The Attorney General stated that the company’s business practices appear to constitute a deceptive act or practice under state consumer protection laws.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 10, 20252 min read


First-Degree Murder Charge Filed Following Fatal Incident in Howard
Northeast Radio SD News – Howard, SD - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that a 46-year-old man has been charged with First-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Murder in connection with the death of a woman in Howard early Saturday morning.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 7, 20251 min read


Deuel County Sheriff Appointed to State Commission on Fair Trial Compliance
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has formed a new commission tasked with developing uniform standards for law enforcement agencies across the state regarding the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases, a constitutional requirement set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Steve Jurrens
Dec 3, 20252 min read


South Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Spink County Man's Elder Exploitation Conviction
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed the conviction of Ronald Peter Clemensen of Conde, South Dakota, on multiple counts of theft by exploitation related to the financial abuse of his elderly mother.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 28, 20252 min read


Attorney General Jackley Forms New Task Force to Review Open Meetings Laws
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced the creation of a new Advisory Task Force Committee on Open Meetings Laws, which will convene for its first meeting on Tuesday, November 25, in Pierre.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 24, 20252 min read


Attorney General Jackley Warns South Dakotans of Holiday Scams
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging holiday shoppers to remain vigilant against fraud as the shopping season intensifies, warning that scammers are as active as ever.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 23, 20252 min read


DCI Investigates Suspected Drug Overdose Death at Mike Durfee State Prison
Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is currently investigating the suspected drug overdose death of an inmate at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield.

Steve Jurrens
Nov 18, 20251 min read
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