2 more sentenced in carjacking, kidnapping of FBI employee in South Dakota
The last two members of a trio convicted of carjacking and kidnapping an FBI agent in Rapid City, South Dakota, have been sentenced. On Friday, Davin Morales, 29, was sentenced to 47 years in prison. Carla Lopez Gutierrez, also 29, was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison at the same hearing. A third […]
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Justifies Killing Own ‘Untrainable’ Dog
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem took to social media Friday to address criticisms of a controversial passage in her soon-to-be-released book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.” Noem posted on X (previously known as Twitter), reacting to a piece by The Guardian and explaining […]
Massive 911 Outage Hits Nebraska, Texas, Nevada and South Dakota: REPORT
Several states reportedly lost connection to emergency dispatchers late Wednesday night, inhibiting affected areas from calling 911. The outages affected parts of Nebraska, Texas, Nevada and all of South Dakota, and the issue was resolved around midnight, CBS News reported. 🚨#BREAKING: There’s a Major 911 outages hitting the entire state of South Dakota and becoming […]
Toddler dies after falling from third-story hotel window in South Dakota
A Minnesota toddler has died after falling from a third-floor hotel window in South Dakota. Kathryn and Alex Hine of Lakefield, Minn., wrote in a Facebook post that their 1-year-old son, Madden, died Monday, two days after falling at the Clubhouse Hotel & Suites in Sioux Falls. Ta. Man on the run from South Carolina […]
Multiple South Dakota tribal nations ban Noem from reservation land: What to know
Several tribal nations in South Dakota have banned Gov. Kristi Noem (R) from their reservations, citing comments related to immigration, crime and race. Relations between the governor and the tribe have been strained since he took office in 2019. But his recent comments have further fueled tensions, with the governor now unable to set foot […]
Third South Dakota tribal nation bans Noem from reservation
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has become the third tribal nation to ban Kristi Noem (R) of South Dakota from its reservation. On Wednesday, the Standing Rock Tribal Council accused Noem of “racial harassment” at a town hall event, alleging that some tribal leaders “personally benefit” from Mexican drug cartel activity on the reservation. The […]
Kristi Noem banned from 10% of South Dakota after newest expulsion
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) has been banned from some 10% of South Dakota, the state she governs. On Tuesday, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council voted to ban Noem from areas under its control. Combined with bans from the Oglala Sioux Tribe in February and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe last week, the Republican governor […]
Unlicensed North Dakota daycare operator sentenced to 19 years in baby’s death
A judge sentenced a North Dakota woman Tuesday to nearly 19 years in prison in connection with the death of an infant and injury to another boy that authorities linked to an unlicensed family day care center. Patricia Wick of Jamestown was indicted last year. She pleaded guilty in January to felony counts of murder […]
Former South Dakota tribal leader convicted on 6 wire fraud counts
A jury on Thursday convicted a former South Dakota tribal leader of defrauding his tribe of thousands of dollars. After a three-day trial, a jury found former Oglala Sioux Tribal Chairman Julian Bear Runner, 38, of Pine Ridge, guilty of six counts of wire fraud and theft and embezzlement. . Tribe slams South Dakota governor’s […]
Biden wins North Dakota primary, strengthening grip on nomination
President Joe Biden won the North Dakota Democratic presidential primary Saturday, adding 13 delegates to his tally as he vies for a second term in the White House. The president collected 840 votes, or 92.4%, with no other candidate receiving more than 31, or 3.4%. The Republican Party held caucuses on March 4, during which […]