1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (314+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota saw a 6.03 percent decrease in reported criminal offenses in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the newly released Crime in South Dakota 2025 report. The annual report recorded 64,261 criminal offenses statewide in 2025, down from 68,388 in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (243+ words) Manderson man found guilty of first-degree felony murder and arson in deadly October 2024 fire'KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A federal jury has found a Manderson man guilty of multiple charges tied to a deadly October 2024 fire that left one…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (432+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that a defense expert on "false confessions" may not testify in the murder case against Timothy Huante, reversing a Pennington County judge's decision and finding the testimony was not reliable…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (190+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A 37-year-old man wanted on warrants from Ohio and Pennington County made his first court appearance Thursday after a multi-agency manhunt ended with his arrest Wednesday. Jeremy Taylor was taken into custody at about 4:30 p.m. on February 4th in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (72+ words) Multiple accidents occurred across Rapid City today as slippery roads sent vehicles into ditches. Deputies urge drivers to slow down and use caution. Rapid City Police arrest 2 people suspected of murder Grover Cleveland: The 22nd & 24th president of the United States Monument…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (186+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A man charged with murdering his father faces a critical legal hurdle before trial: a question about his mental fitness to stand trial. Nicholas Selig is accused of first-degree murder in the death of his father, Vernon....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (189+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - An Eagle Butte man has been sentenced to federal prison for abusive sexual contact involving a minor, U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced. Colton Condon, 24, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by five years" supervised release. Condon…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (207+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A 19-year-old Rapid City man was arrested after police investigated a reported shooting and later found a suspect carrying a handgun, according to authorities. Rapid City police were dispatched around 11:35 a.m. on Jan. 24 to the 700 block of East…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (176+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Nearly a dozen people, including prison inmates, were indicted in connection with a November 2025 drug overdose death of an inmate at the South Dakota prison in Springfield. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Monday morning that 11 people (seven…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (225+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Meade County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a renewed scam targeting people through threats involving jail inmates and supposed bond payments. According to the sheriff's office, scammers are contacting individuals and claiming they must post…...