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Petan Milk

Death by Force
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On a summer day in Rapid City, South Dakota, the life of 37-year-old Petan Milk, a Native American man, was tragically cut short. On August 20, 2022, he and another man, 29-year-old Joseph Standing Bear, were found deceased in what was determined to be a double homicide. The grim discovery was made in the 100 block of Surfwood Drive, leaving a community in mourning and law enforcement with a complex investigation ahead.

The initial days of the investigation saw authorities piecing togethe ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Petan Milk

    Male

    Black / African American

    Rapid City

    SD

    2022-08-20

    37

    Petan

    Milk

    Yes

    11/05/2025

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