The Sioux Falls Convention Center has issued a warning about a fraudulent vendor show being promoted on social media. The event, called the Small Biz Spring Fling, has been shared on local arts and vendor pages, but the convention center clarified that no bookings have been made for the event, and the venue has not been reserved for the listed dates. Officials are urging the public not to contact the email provided in the post, as they believe it to be associated with a fake account.
Authorities have identified the man found deceased in Bon Homme County on Tuesday as 85-year-old George Verzani from Scotland, South Dakota. According to an update from the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office and the DCI, surveillance footage shows Verzani walking through downtown Scotland early Tuesday morning.
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is actively probing the death of an individual found in Bon Homme County. According to a press release from Attorney General Marty Jackley, the victim’s body was discovered on Tuesday in Scotland.
A Minnesota man is headed to prison for his role in a plan to sell meth in South Dakota. Francisco Mendez was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.
A registered sex offender, Rodney Johnson, has been arrested on suspicion of loitering near Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School in Sioux Falls. Johnson, convicted in 2021 for possessing child pornography, was observed driving slowly around the school on multiple occasions.
A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the kidnapping of a seven-month-old from Sioux Falls. Chosen Butler was found with Betty Cross in Detroit, where she, and Taylor Edwards were taken into custody.
Sioux Falls area law enforcement officials are sounding the alarm over a troubling increase in assaults against officers. Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead voiced his concerns during a joint news conference on Friday.
Forty-five students are set to graduate this week from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy in Pierre. After 13 weeks of rigorous training, which covers law, arrest control tactics, firearms, criminal investigations, and more, the ceremony will take place today at 10 a.m. at the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center.
A hiker made a disturbing discovery in Pennington County on Tuesday afternoon, finding a badly decomposed body south of Hill City around 1:00 p.m. Deputies responded to the scene, and officials are now working with local, state, and federal agencies to review missing persons cases in the area. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Rapid City Police Department, is investigating the victim’s identity and cause of death. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to uncover more details surrounding the case.
A former South Dakota state employee accused of stealing nearly two million dollars is officially headed to trial. The case has drawn significant attention due to the large sum involved and the role Carroll held within the state agency.