Authorities say a Union County jury is convicting a man of first-degree murder for a stabbing death in Dakota Dunes.

An interim legislative committee studying the state’s prison system is noticing ways South Dakota stands out from other states. Notably, that includes a higher rate of drug offenses and a higher percentage of Native individuals behind bars.

Attorney General Marty Jackley said the state is filing dozens of charges in connection to two separate prison investigations — one involving a deadly drug ring, the other a series of assaults at the state penitentiary.

State leaders are awarding more than $1.5 million to develop job training at the South Dakota State Penitentiary.

Following an apparent politically motivated assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband over the weekend has many lawmakers calling for reason to prevail nationwide.

An alleged threat for a Republican gubernatorial candidate was all smoke and no fire according to local authorities. Police are now saying false social media posts like the one that started the incident make it harder to do their jobs.

The South Dakota Supreme Court rules against a man who appealed the decision to allow him to represent himself in court. Ultimately, this upholds his sentence for failure to comply with his court-mandated reporting.

Justice Janine Kern, who has served as a judge within the South Dakota Unified Judicial System for nearly 25 years, will retire from the bench in December.

The Sioux Falls Police Department is relaunching its co-responder model program for the summer. It’s partnership with Southeast Behavioral Health that’s part of a larger city effort to address mental health issues.

In this latest scam, the text falsely claims you owe traffic ticket fines and face legal action if you don’t pay immediately.