A man has been sentenced to prison in connection to the brutal rape and murder of an 82-year-old Rapid City woman. The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office reports that 48-year-old James Jumping Eagle received the maximum punishment for the murder of 82-year-old Reta McGovern. Eagle was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment for first-degree murder and … Read more
The Rapid City Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on Candlewood Place. Around 4:45 p.m., officers responded to the 4500 block of Candlewood Place for a report of a gunshot heard in the area. At the scene, responding officers found an unresponsive male with a gunshot wound. It was determined that the male victim … Read more
The Rapid City Police Department has announced an arrest in a fatal shooting that occurred in the area of Pine Street and East North Street. According to RCPD, 23-year-old Ezekiel Mayweather was located and brought to the Criminal Investigation Division to speak to detectives working on the case. He was subsequently taken into custody for … Read more