Jackley releases name of person found dead in Scotland
Mar 13, 2025
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced the name of the individual who died in Scotland Tuesday afternoon.
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According to a press release from South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakot
a Division of Criminal Investigation(DCI). 85-year-old George Verzani of Scotland has been identified as the person found deceased Tuesday afternoon in Scotland.
“An autopsy performed Wednesday morning indicates that the likely cause of death was exposure to sub-freezing temperatures,” said Attorney General Jackley. “The preliminary investigation shows no signs of foul play, and the public is not in danger.”
DCI reviewed videos from downtown Scotland sites that showed the deceased walking through that area early Tuesday morning. He was last seen on video in the Main Street area at 3:30 a.m. Temperatures at that time of the morning were between 25 and 30 degrees above zero.
The body was discovered at about 1:30 Tuesday afternoon in an empty lot in downtown Scotland.
A final autopsy report will be issued later. ...read more read less