A judge has once again denied bond modification for 58-year-old Mitchell resident John Bunker, who pled guilty to multiple drug-related charges two weeks ago.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tours a high-security prison in El Salvador, where Venezuelan nationals, deported under the Trump administration’s crackdown on gang members, are held in overcrowded cells.
here is a host of steps individuals can take to make their homes less vulnerable to criminals.
The South Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging the proposed new prison in Lincoln County. A.J. Swanson, representing landowners who are opposing the prison project, claims that nearby landowners were caught off guard by the announcement of the site location over a year ago. The Justices will deliberate and provide a written decision in the near future.
Homeowners in Mitchell, beware of misleading letters from an insurance company regarding waterline coverage and potential fees. This company is not affiliated with the City of Mitchell.
A federal judge has rejected the latest plea from Briley Piper, the only inmate on South Dakota’s death row, to overturn his death sentence.
Matthew Neitzel, a 27-year-old from Tyndall, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor, a Class 4 felony.
South Dakota’s Attorney General, Marty Jackley, is addressing concerns regarding the Trump administration’s interpretation of the rule of law.
Meron Woldu, a man arrested a year ago on drug charges, is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to his involvement in a fentanyl pill distribution conspiracy. In federal court in Sioux Falls, Woldu admitted to conspiring to obtain fentanyl-laced pills from Arizona, intended for distribution in South Dakota.
While states like California often dominate headlines for urban wildfire disasters, a new federal government report says communities in South Dakota—especially those near wildlands—are increasingly vulnerable.