DNA from cigarette leads to Dakota Access arrest 3 years on

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota authorities relying on DNA collected from a cigarette butt have charged a man with engaging in a riot for his involvement in a Dakota Access pipeline protest three years ago.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that Morton County prosecutors also charged 23-year-old Lawrence Malcolm Jr. with felony conspiracy to commit criminal mischief. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday.
The charges relate to a Sept. 6, 2016, protest on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.