Mark Milk, a South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Kristi Noem, now faces federal charges tied to the death of his 14-year-old niece, McKenna Wendel.
Federal authorities in Iowa announced charges after a months-long investigation into Wendel's disappearance and death in March. The case has drawn fresh attention to South Dakota's clemency and parole system because Milk had been serving a life sentence for manslaughter before Noem changed the sentence.
