Felony charge against former TV anchor dropped

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Meade County State’s Attorney’s Office is dropping felony domestic violence charges against a former TV anchor.

Shad Olson was charged with aggravated assault-domestic violence, after being accused of assaulting a woman in her home back in February.

That charge has now been dismissed.

Olson, however, still faces a charge of simple assault-domestic violence.

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According to court documents, the incident leading to Olson’s arrest entailed strangulation of a female victim and an attempt to evade arrest before he was taken into custody.

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