Centerville

Former Mayor and officer charged with triple homicide

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CENTERVILLE, SD – A former mayor and ex-sheriff’s deputy from Centerville is in custody after allegedly killing three men on Monday night. Jay Edward Ostrem, 64, reportedly acted upon learning that one of the men had sexually assaulted his wife. Ostrem is being held at the Minnehaha County Jail with a $1 million cash-only bond. He faces three counts of first-degree murder, each carrying a potential life sentence without parole, according to Attorney General Marty …

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Gun-wielding hero halts brutal restaurant assault

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A man legally carrying a firearm intervened in a violent assault at a Texas eatery, shooting an assailant who had reportedly knocked an older man unconscious in the restroom. The incident occurred at Woody’s Smokehouse in Centerville, Texas, on the afternoon of August 14, as reported by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, identified as Kevin Craig Anderson from Houston, approximately 115 miles south of Centerville, allegedly entered the barbecue restaurant in a disruptive …

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