PIERRE, South Dakota, April 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:

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Attorney General Jackley Announces Yankton Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second Degree Murder

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Yankton man has been sentenced to Life in Prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to Second Degree Murder in connection with the 2025 murder of a Yankton woman.