ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - The sheriff-elect of Roberts County has pleaded not guilty to assault charges.
Twenty-eight-year-old Korey Ware, of Sisseton, is accused of assaulting a 30-year-old man at or near an Aberdeen bar on Oct. 6.
The American News reports that he entered his pleas Wednesday. Trial is scheduled for early February.
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Ware defeated Tim Farmen in the Republican primary for Roberts County sheriff in June and ran unopposed in the November general election. He faces alternative misdemeanor and felony charges. A felony conviction could affect his ability to serve as sheriff.
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Information from: Aberdeen American News, http://www.aberdeennews.com
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