Pennington County News

Authorities are looking for an inmate who walked away from a minimum-security prison in Rapid City on Sunday.

The crime took place on March 17th in Pennington County. Prado could face a maximum of 25 years for the kidnapping charge and one year for domestic abuse charge.

Officers from the Rapid City Police Department and the Pennington County Sheriff's Office will be conducting Special Response Team training at a Rapid City park Thursday.

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The state has dropped charges against a Rapid City man suspected in a stabbing in Rapid Valley earlier this month.

The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed a challenge of the settlement Tuesday.

Pennington County Chief Deputy Willie Whelchel said, "The primary reason why the Sheriff's Office selected Lattice as the County's inmate phone service provider was the increased investigative possibilities utilizing cutting edge technology.

The Tarzan Ring is up and swinging again after a 25-year absence at Evan's Plunge in Hot Springs.

The number of visitors at attractions across the state is up compared to last year, according to the South Dakota Tourism Department.

A standoff in Rapid Valley ended Saturday night with Pennington County Sheriff's Deputies storming into a home and taking a man to the hospital for medical evaluation.

Investigators still have few leads in the murder of a man found dead in March along the railroad tracks in North Rapid City.

In the Walmart parking lot, an allegedly angry ex-boyfriend stabbed a woman to death.

GCC Dacotah submitted a construction permit application for a renovation project.

Access to affordable and safe food in Pine Ridge is on many people's minds these days but soon the Oglala Sioux transit system may be able to help.

According to a new government study, at least 1 in 10 children live with an alcoholic parent, putting them at an increased risk of developing a host of health problems of their own.

Col. Stuart Newberry 37th BS Commander. LJDAMS have never been employed by an operation B-1 squadron before, making Ellsworth the first base to be evaluated on tactics used with the devices.

"Think more about today, less about tomorrow, and don't buy yesterday" Advice from motivational speaker Steve Gilliland.

A magistrate judge has concluded there's enough evidence to try a 20-year-old Rapid City man accused of shooting another man in the head.

A judge has refused to block the enforcement of South Dakota's smoking ban at a hookah lounge in Rapid City.

Rapid City area authorities are searching for a 17-year-old boy who escaped custody after being taken to a hospital for an evaluation.