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Government
3 months ago
Two Injured in Rollover Crash on I-29 Near Castlewood

Two people were hospitalized Monday morning after a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 29 near Castlewood. The crash temporarily affected southbound traffic as emergency crews responded and cleared the scene.

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Crime
3 months ago
Sioux Falls Police Arrest One Suspect, Seek Another After Early-Morning Robbery

Sioux Falls Police arrested one man and continue searching for a second suspect after an early-morning robbery Saturday near 6th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Officers say employees restrained one of the men after a struggle inside the business.

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Crime
3 months ago
Iroquois Man Indicted on Aggravated Assault Charge in Nov. 22 Shooting

A Kingsbury County Grand Jury has indicted a 40-year-old Iroquois man on an aggravated assault charge after a Nov. 22 shooting that left another man hospitalized, according to the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

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Crime
3 months ago
Rosebud Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

A Rosebud man was sentenced to just over a year in federal prison after failing to update his sex offender registration and absconding from supervision, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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Crime
3 months ago
Kyle Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter in 2024 Fatal Crash

A Kyle man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for a 2024 alcohol-related crash that killed a passenger in another vehicle. The case was prosecuted federally under the Major Crimes Act.

Crime
3 months ago
DEA Launches ‘Fentanyl Free America’ Campaign, Reports Major Seizures in Region

The Drug Enforcement Administration has launched a regional “Fentanyl Free America” campaign, reporting significant fentanyl seizures across the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska since October.

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Crime
3 months ago
South Dakota Attorney General Joins National Crackdown in Operation Robocall Roundup

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined officials nationwide in Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, issuing warnings to four major telecom companies accused of routing illegal robocalls.

Two men were arrested in Mitchell on Monday, March 9, after authorities located a vehicle tied to a North Carolina kidnapping investigation.
Crime
3 months ago
Sioux Falls Council Approves $936,000 for New Police Radios Amid Budget Concerns

The Sioux Falls City Council has approved a special appropriation to purchase upgraded police radios, citing technology improvements and coverage needs. One councilor opposed the move, raising concerns about spending outside the city’s approved budget plan.

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Crime
3 months ago
DCI Investigating Suspected Overdose Death of Inmate at Jameson Prison

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is reviewing a suspected drug overdose death of a 37-year-old inmate at Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls. The case marks the eighth suspected overdose death among state inmates since February, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley.

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Crime
3 months ago
Arrest Made in 2003 Disappearance of Belle Fourche Woman Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich

A 69-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich, a Belle Fourche woman missing since 2003. Prosecutors have charged Steven Ulrich with first-degree murder.