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UPDATE: Rapid City inmate found dead in cell identified
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City inmate who was reportedly found hanging in his cell has been identified as 44-year-old Robbie Rombough. On July 21, the Rapid City man was arrested after the Rapid City/Pennington County Special Response Team responded to a call at a Rapid City residence.
Men charged with kidnapping and rape appear in court
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Keeshaun Brown, 25, and Jabari Gibson, 19, appeared in Seventh Circuit Court from the Pennington County Jail on Thursday morning. Brown is charged with first-degree robbery and first-degree kidnapping. In the same case, Gibson is charged with fourth-degree rape, first-degree burglary, and aiding and abetting first-degree kidnapping and robbery in the first degree.
Felony Alert Rapid City: Man wanted for aggravated assault
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Felony Arrest Warrant has been issued for Connor Cheyenne Whiting, who is facing multiple charges, including Aiding & Abetting 1st Degree Burglary, Aiding & Abetting 1st Degree Robbery, Aiding & Abetting Aggravated Assault, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and Aiding & Abetting Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.
Fentanyl arrests on the rise in Pennington County
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Flags were flown at half staff on Wednesday, August 21 in observance of National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, established by the CDC in 2022 in response to the growing number of deaths across the country due to fentanyl overdose. The Pennington County Sheriff's Office...
MAN FOUND HANGING IN CELL AT PENNINGTON COUNTY JAIL
At approximately 3:30 am, yesterday during a standard 30min round, a Pennington county sheriffs office correctional officer found a 44 year old male inmate from rapid city hanging in his cell at the Pennington county jail. Life saving measures were performed by jail staff and responding paramedics, however they were...
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