The South-Central Alcohol Task Force conducted alcohol compliance checks in Miner County on Dec. 10, with four establishments passing and one failing. Jake’s Corner in Winfred was cited for failing to check identification.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced sharp Democratic criticism during a tense House hearing on immigration enforcement. Noem defended the administration’s policies, citing public safety concerns and increased attacks on law enforcement.
A Parkston man has been convicted by a Yankton County jury of Third Degree Rape and Taking Pictures Without Consent. Attorney General Marty Jackley praised the victim’s courage in coming forward.
The South Dakota Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed the conviction of a Sturgis man sentenced to 65 years in prison for 11 felony crimes involving five children. Attorney General Marty Jackley praised the ruling and the work of his office.
A 35-year-old Aberdeen man has been sentenced to five months in federal prison after admitting to possessing a firearm despite a prior domestic violence conviction that barred him from having one. He will also serve three years of supervised release.
A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison after admitting to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in the community. Investigators say he was responsible for selling approximately seven pounds of the drug.
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.
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.
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.
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.