Pierre man pleads guilty to burglary, arson charges

PIERRE (AP) — A Pierre man has pleaded guilty in burglaries at local businesses last fall.

The media reports that 31-year-old Ervin Yellow Robe could face 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary and arson charges. Prosecutors dropped other charges in exchange for the guilty pleas.

Authorities say Yellow Robe broke into three businesses and started one of them on fire to try to cover up the break-in. He's to be sentenced March 6.