Theft/Property — Sioux Falls, SD — reported 2026-07-07

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: Sioux Falls, SD
  • Date reported: 2026-07-07
  • Suspect: male, age 44
  • Status: plea deal in works

REPORTED DETAILS

  • {'type': 'alleged_action', 'text': 'Pischke filled out and mailed 16 applications for precinct committeeman and committeewoman to the Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office without the candidates’ knowledge.'}
  • {'type': 'investigation', 'text': "Auditor Leah Anderson's staff spurred the investigation that ultimately led to Pischke when they noticed suspiciously similar handwriting on the applications."}
  • {'type': 'charges', 'text': 'Pischke was charged with two felony counts for allegedly filing documents to get candidates for county party positions on the June 2 primary ballot without those candidates’ knowledge.'}