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conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a child.
• Nyuon faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years. A sentencing date has not been set.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota woman accused of beating a 4-year-old child to death is facing five charges, including second degree murder.
• The state attorney general's office says 22-year-old Donika Gonzales, of Gann Valley, appeared Friday at a preliminary hearing in Brule County.
• Gonzales is also charged with two counts of first degree manslaughter, one count of aggravated assault and one count of child abuse for the Feb. 21 incident.
• Arraignment for Gonzales is scheduled Tuesday afternoon.
• Gann Valley is about an hour west of Mitchell in central South Dakota.
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• YANKTON, S.D. (AP) -- Police say a 22-year-old Yankton man has been arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly fired a gun during a domestic disturbance.
• The incident happened early Friday morning in Yankton. Police say the suspect assaulted a woman at her residence and then followed her to a neighbor's place, where he fired the weapon.
• Authorities say the neighbor suffered minor injuries from flying debris. No other injuries were reported.
• The suspect also faces charges of aggravated assault and kidnapping.
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• PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) -- The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will have hip replacement surgery.
• Tribal officials say Bryan Brewer is scheduled for the operation Wednesday afternoon at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
• Brewer was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Dec. 29, at which time he broke his hip and pelvis. He has been in a wheelchair since the crash.
• Doctors had been waiting for Brewer's pelvic bones to heal before proceeding with hip replacement.
• Officials say the tribal president should be hospitalized for at least three days. He's expected to make a full recovery.

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