United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa
06/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/17/2026 13:20
Media Advisory
There will be a press conference held on June 18, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the offices of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa located at the Ho-Chunk Building, Suite 670, 600 4th Street, Sioux City, Iowa. United States Attorney Leif Olson will announce charges related to the death of McKenna Wendell. Mr. Olson will be joined by:
- Ron Parsons, the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota;
- Jon Thum, the Chief of Police of the Sioux Falls Police Department; and
- Mike Hockett, Special Agent in Charge of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation.
A press release will be available.
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