Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Former Rapid City Gymnastics Coach to Plead Guilty in Federal Child Porn Case
A former Rapid City gymnastics coach has agreed to plead guilty in a federal child pornography case, according to newly filed court documents. Hayden Sengua,(sen-gwah) who was initially charged with t...
Jim Kallas Jan 14, 2026
Oglala Sioux Tribe Seeks Answers After Members Detained by ICE
The Oglala Sioux Tribe released new details Tuesday about four tribal members they say were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis last week. According to the update, the tribe...
Jim Kallas Jan 14, 2026
Federal Jury Convicts Denver Man Tied to Automatic Weapons, Fentanyl Trade
A Denver man has been convicted in federal court in Rapid City on major drugtrafficking and firearm charges. Jurors found 43yearold Juan Sertuche guilty of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and...
Jim Kallas Jan 14, 2026
Gov. Rhoden to Deliver State of the State as Legislature Convenes
Lawmakers return to Pierre today to kick off the 2026 South Dakota legislative session, launching the first day of work at the Capitol. The Joint Committee on Appropriations will start the morning wit...
Jim Kallas Jan 13, 2026
Lawmakers, Landowners Push Property‑Rights Agenda at Capitol Rally
Supporters of property rights filled the South Dakota State Capitol Rotunda for a pre-legislative session rally. Among the speakers was Charles Maude who went through his own property rights battle ov...
Jim Kallas Jan 13, 2026
DUI Suspect Arrested After Three‑Vehicle Crash in Rapid City
A Rapid City woman is facing multiple charges after police say she caused a threevehicle crash Sunday afternoon before attempting to walk away from the scene. Officers were dispatched around 2:40 p.m....
Jim Kallas Jan 13, 2026
Operation Prairie Thunder Patrols Lead to 13 Arrests in Brookings Area
The 10th round of saturation patrols related to Operation: Prairie Thunder took place in the Brookings area January 6th and 7th and resulted in 13 individuals taken into custody. Of those, 4 were on d...
Jim Kallas Jan 13, 2026
Warrant Issued After Summerset Woman Indicted on Drug, Firearm Charges
A 51-year-old Summerset woman has been indicted on drug- and firearm-related charges by a Meade County grand jury. Shannon Butler faces charges including possession of a firearm by a person with a pri...
Jim Kallas Jan 13, 2026
Federal Judge Sentences Two in 2024 Rally Sex‑Sting Operation
Two men arrested during a 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally sexsting operation were sentenced Monday in federal court. Brandon Bishop, 38, was convicted in 2025 of attempting to entice a minor after he ar...
Jim Kallas Jan 13, 2026
Pennington County Judge Sentences Rapid City Man to 7½ Years in Child Case
A Rapid City man has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for attempting sexual contact with a 9yearold girl. Toka Looks Twice, 40, was sentenced Monday in Pennington County Circuit Cour...
Jim Kallas Jan 13, 2026






