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CRIME & SAFETY
Man arrested for stalking and indecent exposure to children
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A 41-year-old Sioux Falls man is in the Minnehaha County Jail accused of stalking children, indecent exposure and window peeking. Steven Martin was booked into jail this afternoon. He faces three criminal cases. Each one is for a different child. The kids are all...
39-year-old is 8th SD inmate to die in 2024; 91st death in past decade
South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate Andrew Gordon is the eighth offender to die in custody so far in 2024. Earlier this week, the DOC announced the death of 70-year-old inmate Harry Kirkvold, the 7th inmate death of 2024.
DOC officer killed in crash; Cliff Ave. road construction
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Friday, July 19. Take a look at our top stories with KELOLAND On The GO. The man killed in a crash seven miles west of Yankton has been identified. Drivers in Sioux Falls will want to adjust their weekend travel. A major...
Person killed in crash near Beresford, Heavy rain today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Friday, July 19. Take a look at our top stories in news and weather with KELOLAND On The GO First@4. A man died in a two-vehicle crash five miles northeast of Beresford Friday, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Sioux Falls woman charged for involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls business owner has been charged for participating in the January 6th riot at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. According to court documents, a South Dakota resident tipped off the FBI after overhearing Amy Rebekah Willis of Sioux Falls bragging about being inside the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. The conversation took place inside Willis’s herbalist retail sales company in Sioux Falls, which she has owned since 2011.
Former South Dakota DSS employee indicted for stealing $1.8M from Child Protection Services
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the indictment of a former state Department of Social Services employee Thursday at the Police Law Enforcement Center in Sioux Falls. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, has been indicted for allegedly stealing about $1.78 million from the department's Child Protection Services. Carroll was charged with two...
Behind the scenes with SFPD catching speeding drivers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Speed-related crashes led to more than 12,000 deaths nationwide in 2022 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That’s almost 30% of all crash fatalities. The Sioux Falls Police Department said something needs to change. They’ve been conducting police saturations, where a...
Prayer of remembrance held for Sioux Falls woman killed in distracted driving accident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Wednesday afternoon, a prayer of remembrance was held to honor Shereenea Jones, who died in a crash that happened on Sunday on North Cliff Avenue. Previous Coverage: Distracted driving to blame for deaths of two people hit while stopped on roadway in...
Sioux Falls Fire Rescues Stranded Piglet in Hilarious Video
Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue was dispatched to perhaps the most unusual place one would think to make a daring rescue of a stranded swine on Thursday. Nobody really knows how an area piglet ended up in the middle of a river, but nonetheless, a rescue operation was needed. Just...
Sweet Justice: Police Make Candy Salad with Donuts, Internet Can’t Get Enough
Social media can't get enough of the Candy Salad challenge!. If your office and coworkers have yet to throw your hat, or candy, into the bowl what are you waiting for?. You know that some who wear the badge have a sweet tooth. Some of Sioux Falls's finest and the Police Chief didn't want to be left out.
Ex-state employee charges, outage, Purple Heart
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Good morning on this Thursday, July 19. Here’s the latested in news and weather with KELOLAND On The Go. A former employee with South Dakota’s Department of Social Services stands accused of stealing close to $2 million from Child Protection Services. A...
Crash victim vigil, new rec center, Chuds Pub
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — Here are this morning’s top stories with KELOLAND On the Go. We’re still more than a month away from classes being back in session, but stores are already filling up with back-to-school supplies. That means Project S.O.S. in Sioux Falls has also started up again too.
Tips to prevent cyber scams during online shopping season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Amazon is wrapping up its two-day Prime Day event with deals of all kinds. While some deals may seem too good to be true, some actually are. With the rise of online shopping, cyber scams have also increased. “Online shopping scams are one...
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