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Aberdeen Police DepartmentAn alleged threat for a Republican gubernatorial candidate was all smoke and no fire according to local authorities. Police are now saying false social media posts like the one that started the incident make it harder to do their jobs. -
The South Dakota Supreme Court rules against a man who appealed the decision to allow him to represent himself in court. Ultimately, this upholds his sentence for failure to comply with his court-mandated reporting.
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The South Dakota Department of Corrections has named the next warden of the state penitentiary following years of high turnover at the position. -
A former state employee is facing fraud charges after authorities say she falsified her own medical marijuana card. -
A federal judge is authorizing the sale of assets in the case of a Canadian-owned swine company accused of financial misconduct. -
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is planning a series of sobriety checkpoints across the state throughout June. -
State Department of Corrections officials say they’ve busted a drug smuggling ring that contributed to a recent wave of inmate overdose deaths.
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The South Dakota DCI is investigating multiple assaults involving inmates at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls that authorities believe are gang-related. -
President Kathleen Wooden Knife says she declared the emergency due to escalating drug trafficking, use and associated violence, particularly involving firearms. -
A recent South Dakota prison report recommends the state build a 1,700 bed men’s prison near Sioux Falls. The best place for a new men’s prison is within a 30-minute commute from the existing men’s prison, the report said. -
A former South Dakota law enforcement officer is behind bars following a standoff in Sioux Falls. -
Police say the teen was arrested after officers responded to a shooting in a north Rapid City neighborhood.
