South Dakota - Page 6

April 16, 2024

Man gets 37 years for carjacking, kidnapping FBI employee in South Dakota

Juan Alvarez-Sorto, a 25-year-old Salvadoran national, was sentenced to 37 years in prison Friday for carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in South Dakota.

April 5, 2024

Former South Dakota tribal leader convicted on 6 wire fraud counts

Former Oglala Sioux Tribal President Julian Bear Runner, 38, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, was convicted Thursday on six wire fraud counts, alongside larceny and embezzlement charges.

April 5, 2024

South Dakota zoo's beloved giraffe Chioke euthanized after injury

Chioke, an 18-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was euthanized on March 28.

April 2, 2024

Tribes blast South Dakota governor's claim that leaders are benefitting from drug cartels

Relations between South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and tribes have become increasingly contentious after Noem accused some tribal leaders of benefiting from drug dealing.

February 22, 2024

South Dakota abortion rights ballot initiative thwarted by Republican lawmakers

A South Dakota proposed ballot initiative would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution. The state's Republican-led legislature is actively fighting the measure.

February 22, 2024

Biden's $1.2B student debt cancellation is about 'buying votes' to win re-election, says Gov Noem

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem criticizes President Biden's latest handout move after the White House announced they will cancel $1.2 billion in student loan debt.

February 20, 2024

Migrant crisis: Noem sends National Guard to southern border's 'warzone'

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem labeled the southern border a "warzone" as she announced the deployment of 60 additional National Guard troops to assist Texas Gov. Greg Abbot.

February 13, 2024

South Dakota Gov. Noem fills 2 legislative seats after state Supreme Court ruling on conflicts of interest

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has filled two legislative seats that had been vacant, one of which had been empty for months, after a ruling by the state Supreme Court.

February 9, 2024

Popular GOP governor announces endorsement in key battleground Senate race: 'Accomplishes missions'

Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy for the Montana Senate race, just hours after fellow Montanan Rep. Matt Rosendale launched his campaign.

February 6, 2024

South Dakota man faces murder charge after crashing into officer during police chase

Joseph Gene Hoek's downward spiral of drug use, violent threats, and mental health deterioration led to his arrest for murder after running down a chief deputy in a police chase.