13-03-2025
Officials release name of man found dead in southeast South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (KCAU) — Officials have revealed the name of the person who was found dead in Scotland, South Dakota on Tuesday.
According to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, George Verzani, 85, of Scotland, was found Tuesday afternoon. An autopsy showed that the cause of death may have been exposure to sub-freezing temperatures, officials say.
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'The preliminary investigation shows no signs of foul play, and the public is not in danger,' Jackley said in a statement in part.
Videos from downtown Scotland reportedly show Verzani walking through the area early Tuesday morning. He was last seen on video in the Main Street area at 3:30 a.m. Temperatures at the time were between 25 and 30 degrees.
The body was found at around 1:30 p.m. later that day in an empty lot downtown.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol, the Scotland Police Department, and the Bon Homme County Sheriff's Office assisted in the investigation.
Officials say a final autopsy report will be released in the future.
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