SIOUX CITY, Iowa — A Sioux Falls man on parole has been charged with federal crimes related to the death of his 14-year-old niece amid ongoing debates about parole reform that have led to stricter supervision standards in South Dakota.
A grand jury in the Northern District of Iowa indicted 51-year-old Mark Milk on Wednesday with five felony counts tied to allegations that he provided the cocaine that killed McKenna Wendel on March 14, gave her THC, took her across state lines to engage in illegal sexual activity and acted to conceal evidence.
The grand jury also indicted a Brookings man who was on parole at the time of Wendel’s death, 38-year-old Jon Rogness, on two felony counts for allegedly helping Milk conceal evidence…