Deadwood, South Dakota – The Deadwood Police Department announced in a social media post that it is investigating a death in the area of Mickelson Trail at 66 Cliff Street. According to DPD, the investigation started around 7:11 a.m. on January 15 following a report of an individual seen in the creek. Authorities say it … Read more
The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Pedro Simental had been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the manslaughter death of 40-year-old Edleigha Little. Authorities alleged that Simental struck Little in the head with a can of beans. Simental pleaded guilty to First-Degree Manslaughter last month. In a follow-up interview, law enforcement claims … Read more
The Vermillion Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting during a police confrontation. VPD reports that it was made aware of a man traveling from Yankton to Vermillion around 12:15 a.m. on August 12, 2024. VPD says the man reportedly violated a no contact order, had a rifle, and was suicidal. An officer located the … Read more
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a child. The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office reports that 29-year-old Ian Hoffman entered Alford pleas to two counts of Sexual Contact in February. Now, he has received a 15-year-old sentence for each of the two counts. The sentence will run concurrently. Since Hoffman … Read more
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after allegedly assaulting and strangling his victim. The Penning County State Attorney’s Office reports that 34-year-old Brent Silk was sentenced to 15 years in prison for aggravated assault (domestic violence) after he was found guilty by a jury in May. This is Silk’s sixth felony … Read more
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 Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office announced in a social media post that bond had been set at $250,000 cash for Derrek Brave Heart. The 29-year-old is charged in connection with a fatal shooting. Brave Heart is facing charges of second-degree murder, or in the alternative manslaughter in the first degree. He is accused of … 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
Senate Bill 27 has been introduced to the South Dakota Senate. That bill aims to establish a statewide missing persons clearing house. If the bill passes, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation will develop and maintain a website containing information about missing people and help improve law enforcement training procedures. That website would be … Read more