South Dakota AG gets fines, no jail time in pedestrian death

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg pleaded no contest Thursday to a pair of misdemeanor traffic charges over a crash last year that killed a pedestrian, avoiding jail time despite bitter complaints from the victim’s family that he was being too lightly punished for actions they called "inexcusable."

Brown was to consider that argument and rule later. Ravnsborg’s plea capped the criminal portion of a case that led fellow Gov. Kristi Noem — a fellow Republican — and prosecutors around the state to no longer support him. It didn’t end his troubles, though, as he still faces a likely lawsuit from the Boever family and a potential impeachment attempt.