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86-year-old South Dakota inmate dies, 10th this year

By Marissa Brunkhorst,

2024-08-19

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: This is the 10th inmate death announced by the DOC this year.

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO)– An inmate died Sunday night at a local hospital, according to the South Dakota Department of Corrections.

In a news release, the DOC said 86-year-old Dallas Krausch died Sunday. He was serving his sentence at Mike Durfee State Prison for for sexual exploitation of a child and loitering within a community safety zone.

This is the 10th state inmate to die this year.

KELOLAND News recently looked back at inmate deaths over the past decade . This is the 93rd inmate death within the DOC since 2015.

No cause of death was provided by the DOC.

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Tracy Wood

08-20

don't care how old he was. even worse. FRY IN HELL PEDOPHILE. more children are safe now

Walter Heisenberg

08-20

Cause of death = he was old. Not exactly newsworthy.

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