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South Dakota man charged with murder for allegedly running down chief deputy during police chase

  • Joseph Gene Hoek, a Sioux Falls man, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated eluding in the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok during a police chase.
  • Hoek's car intentionally struck the chief deputy before flipping into a ditch. He fled on foot but was detained by a witness until officers arrived.
  • Hoek's acquaintances described him as being on a "downward spiral" marked by drug use and escalating threats of violence. There are suggestions of mental health issues.
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South Dakota man charged with murder for allegedly running down chief deputy during police chase

South Dakota prosecutors have charged a Sioux Falls man with murder in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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South Dakota man charged with murder for allegedly running down chief deputy during police chase

South Dakota prosecutors have charged a Sioux Falls man with murder in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase. Forty-year-old Joseph

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Man charged with murder for allegedly running down cop during police chase

South Dakota prosecutors have charged a Sioux Falls man with murder in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase

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South Dakota man charged with murder for allegedly running down chief deputy during police chase

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press South Dakota prosecutors have charged a Sioux Falls man with murder in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase. Forty-year-old Joseph Gene Hoek was ordered held without bail at his first court appearance Monday in the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok, who died Friday. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is prosecuting the case himself.  Hoek’s at…

3 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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South Dakota man charged with murder for allegedly running down chief deputy during police chase

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press South Dakota prosecutors have charged a Sioux Falls man with murder in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase. Forty-year-old Joseph Gene Hoek was ordered held without bail at his first court appearance Monday in the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok, who died Friday. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is prosecuting the case himself.  Hoek’s at…

3 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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South Dakota man accused of running down chief deputy during 115-mph police chase is charged with murder

Joseph Hoek could face the death penalty after being charged in the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok.

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