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Pennington County State's Attorney presents 2024 annual report emphasizing diversion, specialty courts and transparency
Summary
State's Attorney Laura Retzel and senior staff outlined 2024 activity: declines in some felony filings, focus on drug-related crimes, expansion of specialty courts and victim services, and recruitment of staff to full complement.
State's Attorney Laura Retzel presented the office's 2024 annual report during the March 4 Pennington County commission meeting, describing prosecution workload, priorities and outreach initiatives.
Retzel told commissioners the office prosecuted roughly 8,000 criminal cases in 2024, down from a prior-year peak, and emphasized that many serious crimes remain rooted in substance abuse. She highlighted a sustained focus on drug possession, retail theft, and domestic violence, while noting a decline in some measures including assaults on law enforcement compared with 2023.…
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