A Yankton man has been indicted on one count of Second Degree Murder and one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree in connection with the death of a Yankton man.
Theodore Kranig, Jr., 19, was indicted Friday (Dec. 20, 2024) by a Yankton County Grand Jury. The Second Degree Murder charge carries a maximum sentence of mandatory life imprisonment and the Manslaughter in the First Degree charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The incident happened Dec. 13, 2024 at a Yankton residence.
Kranig is being held at the Yankton County Jail on a $250,000 cash only bond. He is presumed innocent under the U.S. Constitution. His next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 2, 2025.
The Yankton Police Department and South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) investigated the incident. The case is being prosecuted by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office and Yankton County State’s Attorney’s Office.
