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A reporter’s look at the Watertown murder trial

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

Patrick Lalley, editor and reporter at Sioux Falls Live, brings us updates on the Watertown murder trial. This week, the jury turned in a "not guilty" verdict for defendant Jeremiah Peacemaker in the killing of Kendra Owens.

Lalley discusses his reporting into the case and why it took over three years to see a courtroom.

Plus, he was in the room when the verdict was announced. He shares what it was like in the moment and what happens now.

Read his reporting on the trial and Owen's death.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of "In the Moment."
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.