State rests in 8th Street bridge murder trial

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The state has rested its case after Minnehaha County jurors heard from medical professionals and forensic experts in a Sioux Falls murder trial.

Jubal Rattler is accused of second-degree murder in the 2025 death of Doris High Elk. Prosecutors say Rattler shoved High Elk off a wall in central Sioux Falls. She died last July from her injuries.

At the end of Thursday’s testimony, the state rested its case, meaning prosecutors will not present any more evidence. The defense will now begin presenting its witnesses and evidence to the jury…

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