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Arrests of alleged drug dealers shed more light on death of Sioux Falls girl McKenna Wendel

Mark Milk, whose life sentence was commuted by former Gov. Kristi Noem, faces charges in death, sexual exploitation

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Jonathan Ellis
Aug 07, 2026
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The indictments of two Sioux Falls men on charges of dealing drugs have revealed more information about the death of a 14-year-old Sioux Falls girl earlier this year.

Aaron William Andrews, 36, and Kevin Anthony Chapman, 37, were indicted by a grand jury in Minnehaha County in July. The investigation into the disappearance and death of McKenna Wendel led to their indictments.

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Johnson, Rhoden camp confirm behind-the-scenes runoff alliance

Joe Sneve
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Aug 5
Johnson, Rhoden camp confirm behind-the-scenes runoff alliance

Gov. Larry Rhoden’s decisive victory in South Dakota’s first-ever Republican gubernatorial runoff was aided by a previously undisclosed deployment of U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson’s political operation.

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