Governor Larry Rhoden is naming his new secretary of veteran affairs.
South Dakota’s 2024 crime report shows a small uptick in criminal offenses, with the total rising by 1.21%.
The Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee heard over an hour of testimony Thursday morning regarding the proposal to build an $825 million men’s penitentiary in Lincoln County.
The South Dakota Senate unanimously passed a bill requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of people trying to access those sites.
A new bill could help counties save money and address staffing shortages.
All state prison facilities in South Dakota have been placed on lockdown according to the Department of Corrections. Officials say the move is not in response to a disturbance or assault, but no further details were given.
Leonard Peltier was released in North Dakota on Tuesday, as his sentence commuted by President Biden
Sioux Falls’ Mayor and Police Chief presented the semi-annual crime statistics on Tuesday, revealing a notable increase in both the city’s population and crime rates.
Justin Preuschl, a former teacher at Whittier Middle School in Sioux Falls, is now facing 47 federal charges related to child pornography and transferring obscene materials to a minor. The charges, which were filed in federal court, accuse Preuschl of committing these crimes from June 2021 through February 2024—two years longer than previously known. Preuschl, who lost his teaching job a year ago after being charged with solicitation of a minor, pleaded not guilty to all charges in court on Thursday.
A standoff in Brandon, South Dakota, ended tragically last Wednesday when a man, who had barricaded himself inside a home while facing felony charges, was confirmed dead after the house caught fire. Chief Deputy Jeff Gromer explained that the severity of the charges led to the tense situation. While neighbors, like Alisha Tramp, expressed shock over the rare occurrence, they remain confident in the safety of their community. Authorities have yet to release the name of the suspect involved.