{KXLG – Yankton, SD} South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that Heather Ann Bodden, a 41-year-old Yankton woman, has been identified as the victim in the murder that occurred on Thursday in Yankton. Her body was discovered in a Yankton apartment at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.
Craig Allen Nichols, Jr., 32, of Yankton, has been arrested and charged with Second-Degree Murder, First-Degree Manslaughter, and two counts of contempt of court. He is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond.
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, in conjunction with the Yankton Police Department and the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating the case. The Attorney General’s Office and the Yankton County State’s Attorney will prosecute the case.
People with pertinent information related to this matter are encouraged to contact the Yankton Police Department at 605-668-5210 or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 605-665-4440.
Nichols’ next hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on January 8. He is presumed innocent under the U.S. Constitution.
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