Mark Bechtold

Death by Force

In the small town of Herreid, South Dakota, the afternoon of November 10, 2016, was shattered by the sound of a single gunshot. Mark Dean Bechtold, a 53-year-old male, was at his residence when the Campbell County Sheriff, Lacey Perman, arrived with three contracted employees to enforce an ordinance complaint. As they were carrying out their duties, a gunshot suddenly rang out from a location outside the home.

The sheriff and the other individuals immediately retreated to the safety of th ...Read More

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