South Dakota
3 shot to death in South Dakota town; former mayor, ex-law enforcement officer charged
Three people have been shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town’s mayor has been charged in the killings.
Jay Ostrem, 64, was jailed on $1 million cash-only bond on three counts of first-degree murder, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said Tuesday in a news release.
“Law enforcement has secured the scene,” Jackley said. “There is no further threat to the public.”
A probable cause affidavit identified the victims as two brothers, ages 26 and 21, and a 35-year-old man. They were not immediately identified by name, as family members were still being informed. The document didn’t specify any connection between the third victim and the brothers.
Ostrem worked in law enforcement for more than two decades in Wyoming and South Dakota, media reports said. He served as mayor of Centerville about a decade-and-a-half ago, but the exact dates weren’t immediately available.
The probable cause document said a man in Centerville called police at 9:44 p.m. Monday to report that his brother had been shot by “a guy from across the street” and that the shooter had gone back home. The caller was still on the phone with a dispatcher when he said that he had been shot, too. He then stopped talking, the document said.
Ostrem was arrested a short time later. An AR-style rifle was on the ground near him, and he had a handgun in his pocket, the document stated. Officers then went to the home where the call originated and found all three victims.
Ostrem’s wife told police that a neighbor named Paul had sexually assaulted her on Thursday, and she told Ostrem about the assault Monday night, the document stated. She said Ostrem “got up and went raging out of the house,” according to the document.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Ostrem had an attorney. Calls to a phone listing for Ostrem went unanswered.
Centerville is about 40 miles south of Sioux Falls.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – South Dakota teens are heading to the Black Hills this summer to build leadership skills, explore careers in agriculture, and gain hands-on experience in cooperative business through the South Dakota Farmers Union Senior Leadership State Camp.
South Dakota Farmers Union helps keep its camps affordable for farm, ranch, and rural families by subsidizing costs and providing transportation for campers.
The organization offers several camp opportunities this summer:
- State Senior Camp (Grades 7-12): June 7-12 at Storm Mountain in the Black Hills
- State Junior Camp (Ages 9-12): July 19-22 at Camp Byron near Huron
- Day Camps (Ages 6-12): Held at locations across South Dakota
Youth leaders also play an active role in helping plan camp activities.
For more information or to register, visit sdfu.org or contact Karla Hofhenke at Karla@sdfu.org.
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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 4, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 4 drawing
06-13-19-28-34, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The University of Sioux Falls is now South Dakota’s first ‘cardiac-ready’ campus.
The state designation means USF has widespread CPR training, clearly marked defibrillators, and emergency plans so staff and students can act before an ambulance arrives.
Nearly half of the faculty and staff are CPR-certified, and more than 130 students are trained.
The campus also stocks naloxone to respond to possible opioid overdoses.
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