Trial date set for man charged with second degree murder

Codington County Detention Center

Jeremiah Peacemaker

News Staff
January 21, 2021
News

WATERTOWN, S.D.–A new trial date has been set for a Watertown man charged with Second Degree Murder.

Forty one year-old Jeremiah Peacemaker is accused of killing 28 year-old Kendra Owen at her Watertown residence last year.

Owen’s body was found the night of September 2nd after Watertown police were called there to conduct a welfare check.

It appeared she had been dead for several days by the time her body was discovered. There were numerous signs of trauma on her body.

Peacemaker was arrested the morning after Owen’s body was found.

He has pleaded not guilty. A jury trial had been scheduled to begin on January 28th, but during a status hearing Wednesday, his trial date was moved to October 18th.

He’s being held in the Codington County Detention Center on one million dollars cash-only bond.

People are also reading...

courtesy SDPB

Gov. Kristi Noem delivered her budget proposal for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and all of fiscal year 2025 Tuesday afternoon.

Governor delivers annual budget address

News Staff
December 5, 2023
Local, News, Top Story

PIERRE, SD. (SDBA) — Gov. Kristi Noem delivered her budget proposal for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and all of fiscal year 2025 this afternoon (Tuesday). Noem says the budget prioritizes people over programs. She spoke for about 30 minutes. The Governor highlighted the successes of her administration, including record surpluses and sales tax […]

courtesy Spearfish Fire Department

Fire destroys trailer home in Spearfish.

Fire destroys trailer home in Spearfish

News Staff
December 5, 2023
Local, News, Top Story

SPEARFISH, SD – The Spearfish Fire Department responded to a structure fire reported Monday morning of a fully engulfed trailer house on Partridge Place. The fire was reported at approximately 9:45 a.m., and the residents had evacuated the home at the time of the call. The Spearfish Fire Department had two engines, one water tender, […]

Whitewood, Lead receive CDBG funding

News Staff
December 5, 2023
Local, News

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem recently awarded over $8.3 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to fund multiple projects across South Dakota. Two of those projects are in the Black Hills area. The city of Lead will use just over $503,000 in additional funds to assist with utility improvement projects. Whitewood will […]

Pierre stabbing death.

Murder investigation underway in Pierre

Zach Nelson/KCCR contributed to this report.
December 5, 2023
Local, News

PIERRE, S.D. – Charges have been filed against a Pierre man in connection to a death at Pierre apartment last week. In a joint release between the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office, Hughes County States Attorney and Pierre Police Department, 23 year-old David Shangreaux, Jr. of Pierre is charged with a single county of Second […]