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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) The judge handling the 1975 slaying of an American Indian Movement activist from Canada says a 33-year delay in charging one of the defendants isn't reason to dismiss the case. Richard Marshall and John Graham are to stand trial Oct. 6 on charges they were involved in the murder of Annie Mae Aquash (AH'-kwash). Marshall's lawyer earlier asked for the dismissal.

PIERE, S.D. (AP) An inmate at the South Dakota Women's Prison in Pierre is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 25 after being convicted while behind bars. Mary Elizabeth Petersen was charged after prison staff members discovered she had forged another person's name and credit card number on mail order forms in 2007.

The forms were intercepted before they could be mailed.

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) A judge has sentenced a 48-year-old man to six years in prison on charges of searching for child pornography on his work computer in Watertown. Watertown police said in court testimony that they searched Alan Tritt's computer at his place of employment after indication that some images were printed.

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) The number of camping units at the Lewis and Clark Recreation Area near Yankton has risen 6 percent from 2008 and the recreation area already has exceeded its record camping year, set two years ago. The regional park supervisor says the park hosted more than 28,000 camping units through the third week in August.

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