Law Enforcement

Participants learn to de-escalate situations involving people afflicted by mental illness.

Two stolen firearms were recovered by the Rapid City Police Department this past weekend.

Spring is in the air, which means we are coming up on breeding season for many animals and livestock.

Since starting his career, Curt Jacobs has worn many hats in the area’s law enforcement arena, including as a jailer at the county level.

A South Dakota Highway Patrol cruiser was almost crushed by a semi.

Pennington County State's Attorney Mark Vargo is taking a job in Thailand, and resigning his post in the office next month. Vargo served briefly as the South Dakota Attorney General last year.

It's the luck of the Irish is a saying that goes with St. Patrick's day however, you won't be so lucky if you decide to get behind the wheel while impaired.

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is investigating a death threat made against Representative Jon Hansen (R-Dell Rapids) and Fred Deutsch (R-Florence).

Jackley, 52, has returned to the Attorney General job after having served in the same spot from 2009 to 2019.

Convicted murderer dies in the Wyoming state prison.

The decision to commute the sentences of three women convicted of manslaughter by Governor Kristi Noem is drawing strong criticism from some of the victim’s families.

Driving distracted is dangerous. Make sure you keep yourself and your passengers safe when hitting the road.

First responders continue to be busy as roads are still closed due to storms.

Jackley announced the eight members of his leadership team that he would be bringing to the Attorney General’s office in January.

The Newell Festival of Trees raises money for Butte County volunteer emergency services Saturday. Over 20 decorated trees and silent auction items are up for grabs to support first responders.

South Dakota Attorney General’s Office announced the creation of a position to help coordinate investigations into the disappearance and murder of Indigenous people.

Dakota News Now is taking a closer look at the ballot initiatives going before South Dakota voters.

Some of the issues the Rapid City community faces are a rising homicide rate, and a continued influx of fentanyl and other addictive drugs.

23-year-old Branden Spence from Australia has been with the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office since 2019, serving in several capacities, including detox work.

Everyone needs a hug now and then, even those in blue.

South Dakota state lawmakers were not informed by Governor Kristi Noem about her intentions to raise wages for Department of Public Safety staffers, but instead learned about it from Twitter. With the gubernatorial election less than three months away, some worry that the move was political.

An at home daycare provider in Pierre is “temporarily closed” after allegations of sexual and physical abuse arose from it.

A disturbance at the Central States Fairgrounds this weekend leaves some guests uneasy, but some see the presence of the Pennington County Sheriff's Office onsite as a proactive measure.

Rapid City Fire Department prepares for the 82nd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Medical marijuana licenses have been distributed, cities have put in place rules and stores are popping up in communities around the area.

This is the third office in the North Rapid area, and the department says they’ve opened it to form a closer relationship with the community.

Chauvin agreed to a sentence of 20 to 25 years in his December plea to a federal charge in Floyd’s killing.

Brendyn Medina, spokesperson for the RCPD, tells us that this was part of several threats made at secondary education institutions across South Dakota.

The South Dakota state legislature is set to take a look at the state's correctional facilities, and different ways to improve them over the summer.

After 11 years with Kevin Thom at the helm at the Pennington County Sheriffs Office, it’s time for voters to pick a new Sheriff.