Ex-South Dakota Mayor Jay Ostrem Arrested for Triple Murder
TL;DR
Former South Dakota mayor Jay Ostrem has been arrested on charges of first-degree murder for allegedly killing three people, including a man who was on a 911 call at the time. Ostrem reportedly claimed the shootings were in retaliation for a sexual assault on his wife. He is being held on $1 million bail and could face the death penalty if convicted.
- South Dakota Shooting: Ex-Mayor Jay Ostrem Arrested on Triple Murder Charges The Daily Beast
- Former South Dakota mayor charged in triple-murder NBC News
- Witness accounts near the Memorial Day murders in Centerville KELOLAND.com
- Former mayor of South Dakota town charged in shooting deaths of 3 men USA TODAY
- Former South Dakota mayor, law enforcement officer charged in triple murder Fox News
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