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necessary, or in the first count that it was in the commission of a felony," Vargo said. "In this case, we've alleged that it was during the commission of a distribution of a controlled substance."
• Authorities had sought Birdshead for about a week for questioning before locating him in a mobile home Monday night. Officers surrounded the home and a negotiator used a public address system to contact Birdshead, who surrendered peacefully.
• Police Lt. Tom Senesac told the Journal that authorities tracked down Birdshead through tips on an anonymous tip line.
• Slayings are rare in South Dakota -- just 21 murders and non-negligent homicides were reported in 2011 by the FBI. Birdshead could face life in prison if convicted.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. FOREIGN HOSTAGES ESCAPE IN DESERT STANDOFF
• Algerian officials say at least 20 workers escaped from the natural gas complex taken over by militants.
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• 2. MORE GROUNDINGS OF DREAMLINER
• Europe, the U.S., Japan and India ground the Boeing jets after battery failures on two planes.
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• 3. TALE OF NOTRE DAME STAR'S DEAD GIIRLFRIEND A HOAX
• The university says linebacker Manti Te'o was duped into believing the woman he met online had died of leukemia.
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• 4. OBAMA'S GUN PROPOSALS FACE A TOUGH FIGHT
• His plan faces a doubtful future in a divided Congress where Republicans control the House.
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• 5. FAILING LEVEES AFTER KATRINA
• The AP says the first-ever inventory of the systems found hundreds of structures deemed unacceptable in 37 states.
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