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Man Accused Of Child Abuse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A 24-year-old Sioux Falls man has been
charged with felony child abuse after his girlfriend's 3-year-old
son was critically injured.
Thomas William Ohrtman remained in jail Monday evening after a
judge set his bond at $100,000.
Sioux Falls police say Ohrtman was arrested Friday because his
version of events didn't match the injuries doctors found.
Doctors say the boy had multiple skull fractures, internal
injuries and bruises.
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Inmate Found In Missouri
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - A missing South Dakota prison inmate has
been found and arrested in Missouri.
The Yankton County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Ricky
Jankord was arrested Monday morning at a motel in Marysville, Mo.,
after authorities tracked him down through a vehicle belonging to
his wife.
Jankord walked away from the minimum-security facility in
Yankton on Sunday. He was serving five years on a grand theft
conviction out of Pennington County.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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25 Years In Prison For Sioux Falls Man
-- (Brookings, SD) A Sioux Falls man who admitted to raping a five-year-old and to committing sexual contact with another very young girl was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Thirty-three year-old Jason Menzel was given 15 years for the rape and ten years for the other charge. Both sentences are the mandatory minimum and must be served consecutively.
The incidents took place at a day care run by Menzel’s mother at a residence in Brookings. Menzel was facing up to life in prison, however the state recommended the mandatory minimum after reaching the plea agreement.
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Conditional Unemployment Extension
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Legislature has approved
extended unemployment benefits for workers in an approved training
program.
The House voted Monday to approve changes the Senate had made in
the bill. The measure will become law if Gov. Mike Rounds signs it.
The bill would allow some jobless people to get an additional 26
weeks of unemployment benefits if they are enrolled in training
that would help them find new work in a high-demand occupation.
It also puts into law a policy that lets people who lost
part-time jobs qualify for benefits while only looking for
part-time work.
If the bill becomes law, South Dakota will get an extra $11.7
million in federal aid to support the depleted trust fund that pays
jobless benefits.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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State Revises Retirement System
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A pair of bills meant to improve the
financial condition of the South Dakota Retirement System are
headed to the governor's desk.
The bills were approved in the House on Monday.
One bill puts some restrictions on a practice where an employee
retires, takes retirement pay and then is hired back. Another bill
temporarily reduces the cost-of-living increase for retirees.
The retirement system covers employees of state government,
counties, cities and school districts. Its assets last June 30 were
down more than 20 percent from the $7.3 billion it held a year
earlier because the value of its stocks and other investments
decreased.
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No Business With Iran
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A measure barring the investment of state
funds in certain oil companies that do business in Iran has won
final approval from the South Dakota Legislature.
The House voted 62-5 on Monday to pass the measure, which
already has been approved by the Senate. It will become law if
signed by Gov. Mike Rounds.
The bill would require the state to dump stock in companies that
do substantial business in Iran and are subject to sanction under a
federal law. Supporters say some oil companies help Iran make money
that the country then uses to support insurgents who are killing
U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Legislature is considering another bill setting future
policy for dealing with investments in other terrorist nations.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
