PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A handful of fugitives were captured in Hughes County this week following a combined effort of the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, the Pierre Police Department and the United States Marshals Service Dakota Territory Fugitive Task Force.

Hughes County Sheriff Patrick Callahan says the operations were conducted at multiple locations in Pierre.

He says interagency cooperation is critical to getting wanted criminals into custody.

Callahan says as the effort grew in scope, additional officers from the Pierre Police Department were brought in to assist.

Those taken into custody were:

• Bryan Parker of San Diego, California; San Diego warrant for murder
• Jason Allen Kimmel Jr.; Pennington County warrant for Threatening a Law Enforcement Officer
• Peyton Danielle Lefthandbull; Hughes County warrant for Felony Probation Violation
• Nanci Renae OneStar; Minnehaha County warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Antoine Wayne Waln Jr.; SD Dept. of Corrections Absconder warrant