A 33 year old man is in custody in Milbank after being charged with Second Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault in connection with an incident in rural Grant County over the weekend (Aug. 20, 2023).
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the State Division of Criminal Investigation arrested Joseph Bendel in connection with the death of 34-year-old Douglas Lindberg, Jr. Both men are from Milbank.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded at 6:12pm Sunday to a report of an assault in progress at a rural Grant County residence. Lindberg, Jr. was found injured at the scene and was taken to an area hospital where he died early Monday.
Bendel was arrested Monday and is being held on a $250,000 cash only bond at the Grant County Detention Center. He also has multiple outstanding warrants.
The charges are merely accusations and Bendel is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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