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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2024 Triple Murder at Bonfire

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A Sioux Falls man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing three people at a bonfire in 2024. A Lincoln County judge sentenced 32-year-old Justin Rackley to three life terms without parole after his conviction on three counts of first-degree murder. Prosecutors say Rackley opened fire during a gathering near 58th Street and Drexel Drive, killing Daniel Kemnitz, Kellie Reaves, and Michael Thompson, and injuring two others. Police say the motive remains unclear. Rackley was also ordered to pay nearly $60,000 in fines and restitution. For more crime stories from MitchellNow.com, click here.

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