2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (231+ words) Two men arrested for allegedly soliciting fraudulent donations outside Rapid City Walmart'KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City police arrested two men Wednesday they say were committing fraud by soliciting donations on behalf of a local high school student…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (410+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Pennington County State's Attorney's Office released its 2025 annual report, detailing prosecution trends, diversion outcomes, treatment court participation, civil caseloads and victim services over the past year. According to the report, the office prosecuted 1,964 felony cases in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (198+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A firearms expert testified Thursday that a pistol recovered during arrests matched shell casings found at the scene of a 2022 double homicide on Surfwood Drive. The testimony came on the fourth day of trial for three defendants…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (959+ words) (SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT) - In a letter addressed to tribal leaders and citizens of federally recognized tribes, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied claims of enrolled tribal citizens being detained by immigration officials and said to date, no ICE…...

1+ week, 3+ day 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…...

3+ week, 1+ 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…...

3+ week, 2+ 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…...

3+ week, 2+ 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ 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....