Pierre woman charged with domestic assault after incident earlier this month

A 22 year old woman from Pierre is charged with Aggravated Assault Domestic after an incident at a home earlier this month.

Information from the Pierre Police Department says the assault occurred on June 19, 2022, in the 400 block of S. Robert Street in Pierre. A 22 year old female was transported to Avera St. Mary’s by ambulance. The follow-up investigation revealed Jessica Janis had assaulted the victim with a knife.