A Harrisburg man convicted of structuring financial transactions to evade federal reporting requirements was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $363,800 in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Dakota.
A months-long Watertown Police Department narcotics investigation has led to the arrest of four local men, with charges including the distribution of illegal drugs to high school-aged juveniles.
A grand jury has indicted a South Dakota inmate and a former state prison nurse in connection with a fatal overdose at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. Attorney General Marty Jackley says more cases remain under investigation.
South Dakota will receive more than $102,000 as part of a multistate settlement with Menards over claims the company deceptively advertised its 11% rebate program.
Gov. Larry Rhoden has endorsed a recommendation to implement the Prison Seminary Model in South Dakota prisons, citing its focus on rehabilitation, character development and inmate transformation.
Minnehaha County commissioners approved an increase in the daily rate charged to Lincoln County for housing inmates, citing rising costs and funding gaps from the state.
A 22-year-old Pierre man has been sentenced to federal prison after escaping from a Sioux Falls residential reentry center earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Republicans and Democrats are both highlighting affordability in Washington, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune pointing to tax cuts while Democrats push to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a DCI investigation determined a Beresford police officer was justified in using deadly force during a Nov. 21 traffic stop.
Sioux Falls police say a 66-year-old man battling cancer lost $67,000 in an online fraud scheme after being promised millions of dollars for medical expenses.