South Dakota

Five Children Killed in House Fire

Spearfish, South Dakota

Five children are confirmed dead following a house fire early Saturday morning in South Dakota. Spearfish police and fire officials say the victims are between the ages of six and eleven years old. They were believed to be having a sleepover. An unknown number of adults were taken to the hospital to be treated. Authorities say the two-story home at…

South Dakota Man Calls for Help, Steals Deputy’s Patrol Car

The responding deputy tried to detain James because he was acting strange and was armed

TULARE, S.D. — A South Dakota man was arrested after running out of gas, not once but twice, the second time in a deputy’s squad car. Troy James is charged in Spink County with felony grand theft. James called for help after running out of gas around 4 a.m. on Highway 281 near Tulare. The responding deputy tried to detain…

UND Women’s Basketball Season Ends in Vermillion

South Dakota advances in WNIT.

VERMILLION, S.D. — The North Dakota women’s basketball team opened up the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament on the road at South Dakota. The Fighting Hawks fell to the Coyotes 78-55. Senior Makailah Dyer finished with 11 points and 4 rebounds for North Dakota as its season ends with a record of 20-11. Bailey Strand also chipped…

UND Women Open WNIT against Former Rival

Fighting Hawks will play first round at South Dakota

GRAND FORKS, N.D.(UND Athletics) — The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team will head to former (and future) conference rival South Dakota in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Thursday. South Dakota is the defending WNIT postseason champion. UND (20-10) and South Dakota (22-8) did not play during the regular season this year but have…

Bad Reaction to Narcotics May Have Led to Fatal Sioux Falls Stabbing

The stabbing happened after an all-night party at a house rented by Holter and his girlfriend

  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sioux Falls police say a bad reaction to narcotics may have caused a man to fatally stab an acquaintance at a house party. Alexander Rodriguez, 27, of Sioux Falls, was stabbed early Sunday morning. Brady Holter, 25, was arrested for murder and manslaughter. The stabbing happened after an all-night party at a house rented by…

Sioux Falls Teen Charged with Murder in Drug Deal Double-Cross

Police say three minors in the car stole some marijuana during a drug deal and were chased by a pickup

  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Police say a drug deal involving teens led to a fatal crash in Sioux Falls. Kareem Cisse, 15, was killed when the car in which he was a passenger slammed into a tree Wednesday. Police say three minors in the car stole some marijuana during a drug deal and were chased by a pickup driven…

South Dakota Considers Lawmaker Approval on Refugee Resettlement

States across the country are looking into similar bills after President Trump issued the travel ban earlier this year

  SOUTH DAKOTA — South Dakota lawmakers are considering taking more control of refugee resettlements in the state. The Senate State Affairs Committee approved amending a bill that would require state lawmakers’ seal of approval on refugee resettlements. The bill would require private refugee resettlement groups to provide certain information about the process, like services provided, demographics and the number…