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Hermosa man sentenced on identity theft and fraud charges
A Hermosa man was sentenced to almost four years in federal prison for fraud and identity theft. Tobin Nettifee, 40, was convicted of access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. That drew a sen...
Austin Kathol Oct 05, 2018
Punishment handed down in Poet's Table case
Prosecutors have resolved charges against two sisters accused of vandalizing a popular Black Hills hiking spot known as Poet's Table. Skyler Anders and Shelby Johnson originally were cited with intent...
Austin Kathol Oct 05, 2018
Custer man dies in mobile home fire
Authorities say a 58-year-old man has died in a mobile home fire in southwestern South Dakota. The Custer County Sheriff's Office says Richard Roberts was found dead in his home west of Custer after t...
Austin Kathol Oct 04, 2018
Death row inmate seeks new trial
A South Dakota death row inmate who pleaded guilty in a Spearfish torture-murder case wants the state Supreme Court to revisit his plea. Lawyers for Briley Piper argued before the Supreme Court in Sio...
Austin Kathol Oct 03, 2018
Rapid City priest arrested on sex charges
Rapid City police arrested and charged a local Catholic priest with sexual contact with a minor. Fr. John Praveen is charged with two counts of sexual contact with a person under the age of 16. Rapid ...
Austin Kathol Oct 03, 2018
Teen pleads not guilty in fatal shooting case
A teenager being tried as an adult in a fatal shooting in Rapid City has pleaded not guilty. The 16-year-old boy is charged with aiding and abetting and aggravated assault in the death of 43-year-old ...
Austin Kathol Sep 28, 2018
Deadwood gaming numbers sharply higher in August
August was a good month for Deadwood Casinos. The latest report from the State Commission on Gaming showed a nearly 8 percent increase in revenue compared to a year ago. Table Games saw an increase of...
Austin Kathol Sep 28, 2018
Minimum wage to increase January 1
South Dakota minimum wage workers will be getting a .25 cent per hour raise beginning Jan. 1, 2019. That is when the wage will go from $8.85 an hour to $9.10. According to the state Department of Labo...
Austin Kathol Sep 27, 2018
Rapid City man arrested for attempted murder
An attempted murder plot involving a local doctor was disrupted by Rapid City police following a tip. William Thoman, 62 of Rapid City, is accused of plotting to kill Dr. Behnan Mustafa Sahin, a hemat...
Austin Kathol Sep 27, 2018
New Underwood murder case back in court
The case of a New Underwood woman who murdered her husband in 2010 has re-entered the courtroom based off a piece of evidence that she's says she's just learning about. Amanda Kaur was charged with fi...
Austin Kathol Sep 26, 2018
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