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Body identified as missing rancher; man charged with murder

May 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON – The man’s body found this week near Williston was identified today as Jack Sjol, a 58-year-old rancher who had been missing since April 24. Continue Reading

Inmate gets death for second time in prison guard killing

May 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic

A South Dakota inmate was sentenced to death for the second time on Tuesday for his role in killing a prison guard during a failed prison escape two years ago.
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Death sentence weighed for S. Dakota murder suspect

May 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. Prosecutors will decide within a week whether to seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing a Mitchell woman in March. Assistant Attorney General Bob Mayer, who participated Tuesday in a hearing at the Brule County Courthouse in Chamberlain, is involved in the decision regarding the sentence sought for Kent Davidson. Continue Reading

ND Supreme Court hears appeal in Cooperstown murder

April 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The North Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in the appeal of a man convicted of killing North Dakota State University researcher Kurt Johnson of Cooperstown. Continue Reading

Davidson pleads not guilty in Schulz murder

April 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

CHAMBERLAIN — The man accused of killing a Mitchell woman last month pleaded not guilty Monday to two murder charges and a manslaughter charge.
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Accused killer held without bond

April 2, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON The man accused of shooting and killing another man outside of Heartbreakers last month is being held without bond. Continue Reading

OUR VIEW: SD DOC needs to move social media investigations out of ‘infancy’

March 27, 2013 in The Daily Republic

If anybody with a computer and a Facebook account could learn so much about Davidson in so little time, there’s no reason the DOC shouldn’t be doing the same.
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Still no charges in Schulz homicide

March 25, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Victim’s fiance back in prison, charges ‘still likely,’ authorities say.
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Walking out on parole and into the community

March 22, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Kent Davidson walked out of a correctional facility in October and into a homicide investigation in March. Despite being a wanted man, he continued posting to his Facebook page and even got engaged. Why wasn’t he caught? Continue Reading

Pastor at slain woman’s funeral: ‘This is not fair’

March 20, 2013 in The Daily Republic

150 attend services for Crystal Schulz, whose body was found last week.
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