Hoek trial moved to Pennington County

Trial for Sioux Falls man accused of murdering sheriff’s deputy moved to Pennington County

FLANDREAU, S.D. — The trial of a Sioux Falls man accused of killing a Moody County sheriff’s deputy with his vehicle will continue in Pennington County. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Wednesday, Oct. 8 that the jury trial involving defendant Joseph Hoek, of Sioux Falls, will be held in Pennington County after a Third Circuit Court judge ordered the venue be changed. Defense attorneys argued that Hoek — charged with first-degree murder …

Hoek trial moved to Pennington County

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - A circuit court has ordered the the trial of Joseph Hoek to be moved from Moody County to Pennington County. Hoek is charged with the 2024 murder of Moody County Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok. Hoek is accused of swerving and intentionally running down Prorok on the highway during a high speed chase. What’s next in the Joseph Hoek case? The main reason the judge decided to move the trial was a court-approved survey of…