SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Opening statements in a Sioux Falls murder trial are set for Wednesday at the Minnehaha County Courthouse.
The now-40-year-old Edward Brinkley is accused of killing 28-year-old Richard Sowers of Sioux Falls, who was discovered in a hallway outside his downtown apartment in March 2024. Sowers underwent emergency surgery but died from gunshot wounds.
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Brinkley, who is on South Dakota’s sex offender registry, already has a criminal history that includes convictions for kidnapping, robbery and aggravated assault. Now, 15 jurors will soon examine if he’s guilty of taking a life. Possible jurors filled out a questionnaire on the case Friday in Sioux Falls.
Per court papers, surveillance cameras outside a nearby business and apartment building helped investigators piece together what happened and who was involved…