South Dakota Supreme Court says father doesn’t have a right to police records about son’s death

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 268

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled this week that a father doesn’t have a right to obtain investigation records he wanted about his son’s death.

Ryan Pyle, age 37, went missing in August 2020, and his remains were found in November of that year near the Snake Creek Recreation Area in South Dakota, near the city of Platte. Law enforcement believed he died of hypothermia. His father, Brian Pyle, believed …

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