New 11th Judicial District Attorney Jeff Lindsey (pictured here) noted that former DA Linda Stanley sat on a CBI investigation that would have led to charges against former Custer County Deputies. -Tribune photo by Jordan Hedberg The Office of the District Attorney for the 11th Judicial District has completed the review of a tasing incident that occurred in Custer County on January 18, 2022. In January 2024, Custer County Sheriff Lloyd Rich Smith was provided a copy of a civil suit regarding the tasing by a Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputy of a 16-year-old runaway. The incident happened in January 2022 under the administration of CCSO Sheriff Shannon Byerly. The Sheriff’s Office became aware on January 22, 2024, that a civil suit had been…
