Two men from Florida are facing dozens of forgery charges in Codington County after law enforcement linked them to a multi-state credit card scam involving Walmart stores in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Authorities say a traffic stop led to the discovery of more than 300 credit cards and multiple skimming devices.
Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum says buying radio equipment ahead of schedule could save the city $300,000. The City Council has approved the first reading of the proposal, with final consideration expected in early December.
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the suspected drug overdose death of a 46-year-old inmate at Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. The case marks the seventh inmate death under investigation since February.
A Sioux Falls woman lost more than $200,000 to a scammer posing as an FBI agent, prompting renewed statewide warnings during International Fraud Awareness Week. Officials urge residents to be cautious of texts, cryptocurrency demands, and high-pressure tactics.
State prison offender Shane Osterkamp, 44, died Nov. 14 in a comfort care setting at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. Osterkamp had been serving sentences out of Hughes and Sully counties.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging consumers to stay vigilant as text message scams continue to rise ahead of International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 16–22. Jackley warns that scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using fake delivery notifications, bank alerts, government impersonations, prize claims, and even “wrong number” texts to trick people into clicking malicious links or sharing personal information.
Sturgis and Deadwood police joined forces in a major drug and firearm bust, seizing marijuana, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, THC products, and multiple firearms. Charges are pending as the investigation continues.
Forty-five recruits representing 31 state, local, and tribal agencies will graduate Friday from South Dakota’s Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course in Pierre. The 13-week program prepares new officers for service across the state.
Sioux Falls Police are investigating two unrelated robberies from Sunday, both of which resulted in assaults — one involving a theft from a liquor store and another following a disturbance at a local business.
A state prison offender from Pierre has been placed on escape status after failing to return from a work release job. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 37-year-old Latoya Shangreaux.