After 25 years of service, Sioux Falls Police Public Information Officer Sam Clemens is retiring at the end of the month. Clemens, who became the department’s spokesperson in 2008, has been a trusted voice in law enforcement communication.
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Dakota State University (DSU)’s SecureSD […]
Senator Mike Rounds is praising Attorney General Marty Jackley for a potential breakthrough in addressing the tribal law enforcement shortage in South Dakota. Jackley arranged for tribal police officers to be trained in-state alongside other law enforcement, eliminating the need for a six-month training program in New Mexico—a key barrier to recruitment. Rounds says Interior Secretary Doug Borglum, a former North Dakota governor, recognizes the urgency and is helping drive change.
South Dakota prison officials confirm three inmate overdose deaths in Sioux Falls so far this year—one at the state penitentiary and two at the Jameson Annex. Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko says drugs are entering through mail, packages, and even being thrown over prison walls.
In a rare show of unity, South Dakota’s top Republican and Democratic legislative leaders have issued a joint statement mourning the politically motivated attacks on Minnesota lawmakers.
A Sioux Falls man, Dustin Gallego, is being held on a $100,000 cash bond following a downtown shooting that left a 39-year-old victim with non-life-threatening injuries.
Jeff Thurn, a former Sioux Falls sports radio host known for Overtime with Jeff Thurn, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar ticket scam.
A federal jury in Sioux Falls has found Lamont Garrett guilty of illegally possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. The conviction follows a three-day trial in U.S. District Court. Authorities discovered 9mm and .22 caliber rounds in Garrett’s bedroom during an August search involving local police and Homeland Security.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has confirmed that the Division of Criminal Investigation is probing the death of Nicholas Skorka, a 42-year-old inmate found unresponsive in his cell.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that former state contractor Renee Strong has been sentenced for forging public health inspection reports. Strong received suspended prison sentences, probation, and community service for four felony forgery charges related to her work with the Department of Health.