Former Dakota News Now Reporter Accused Of Using Gov. Noem’s Personal Number For Prank Call

(Sioux Falls, SD) — A former Pierre-based reporter is facing charges for a January prank call. Former KOTA and Dakota News Now reporter Austin Goss was arrested and charged with making threatening, harassing or misleading contacts, which is a class one misdemeanor. The 26-year-old appeared in court Thursday. Documents say the call came from a website called PrankDial, which was able to make it appear as though the call was coming from Governor Kristi Noem’s cell phone. The call was reportedly made the night of January 22nd.