Former television news span of accused of raising the girlfriend from the throat in drunken rage, slamming him on the ground set to come to trial

A former South Dakota television news -salary is accused of capturing his girlfriend from the throat into a drunken rage and slamming him to the ground several times is scheduled to stay in trial in June.

Shad Olson, 52, allegedly attacked unidentified woman at her Rapid City home, SD, in February last year.

According to a claim of a possible cause, Olson “continued to call his girlfriend for eight years a B – H” and forced her to leave her barefoot house while “pursued”.

The report says Olson “knocked it and caught it and threw it [her] Down to the floor ”as five times.

The victim indicated that she felt lucky that the incident happened on a carpet surface, saying the pillow was likely to prevent broken bones during the alleged attack.

The alleged victim told the authorities that Olson had attacked him in previous cases and that violence was caused by his drinking, as well as his reaction to political developments.

“Shad is stressed for politics and this makes him drink,” the girlfriend is alleged to have told the authorities.

According to the assertion, Olson “does not work” and there is no “source of income”. She said she “pays for everything at home” while he “worries about the country”.

The victim told investigators that “she has spent this for eight years and thought she would die.”

During the alleged attack, the victim was “followed” by Olson, who “told her not to break his reputation” while “continued to follow”.

The woman told investigators that she eventually returned home. “As [she] He entered the front door, Shad raised her out of her throat, saying ‘You made me do this’ and continued to shake it while her legs were out of the ground,’ according to Afidavi.

The girlfriend managed to pry herself loose from Olson’s grip and flee to her neighbor’s house while barefoot before a sheriff’s deputy eventually arrived, the affidavit stated.

Olson was arrested and eventually released on $5,000 bail that was put up by Jodie Frye, a former legislative candidate.

He was subsequently charged with aggravated assault-domestic violence, a felony offense.

In November 2024, the Meade County State’s Attorney’s Office dismissed the felony charge against Olson. The reasons for the dismissal were not detailed in public records.

However, Olson continued to face a charge of simple assault-domestic violence, classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor in South Dakota. ​His trial is slated to begin June 5.

Initially, Olson was set to enter a plea agreement. However, he later withdrew from the agreement, opting instead for a jury trial.

Olson began his career in journalism in 2000 as a reporter and news anchor for KOTA Territory News, an ABC-affiliated television station based in Rapid City.

In 2010, he was suspended from KOTA after delivering a speech at a “tax day” rally held by Citizens for Liberty, a local Tea Party chapter, which raised concerns about journalism ethics.

He subsequently resigned from his position on May 11, 2010.

By 2012, Olson returned to broadcasting with KNBN NewsCenter 1, an NBC-affiliated television station in Rapid City.

In February 2017, he was replaced by two staff reporters in the station’s prime time 5:30 slot. The exact date of his departure from KNBN is unclear, as there was no official statement from the station’s management.

Olson worked as campaign counsel for Neal Tapio, a Republican contender for a US Congressional seat who was defeated in the GOP primary by Rep. Dusty Johnson and then-Secretary of State Shantel Krebs in the race for the state’s at-large congressional seat during the 2018 mid-terms.

The Post has sought comment from Olson and Frye.