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NewsFebruary 5, 2024

South Dakota Deputy Killed During Pursuit, Suspect Charged with Murder

Ken Prorok, 51, was killed during a pursuit near the I-29. He was reportedly “intentionally struck” while deploying spikes.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamAugust 3, 2022

Officers Engage Communities During National Night Out

National Night Out, traditionally held on the first Tuesday of August each year, began in 1984. The first annual National Night Out involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states. The annual event is organized by the National Association of Town Watch.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2019

Police Prevail in "Guns 'n Hoses" South Dakota Blood Drive Competition

The Rapid City (SD) Police Department beat out the Rapid City Fire Department in the annual "Guns 'n Hoses" Blood Drive.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2019

South Dakota Officer Accused of Shooting Cats in Cemetery

According to the Argus Leader, 34-year-old Officer Derek McIntosh has been charged with injuring or killing an animal belonging to another, a class one misdemeanor.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2018

South Dakota Hostage Taker Arrested After Gunfight with Police

A South Dakota man has been arrested and faces numerous charges stemming from an incident in which he allegedly shot at police officers and took hostages in western South Dakota.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2018

South Dakota Deputy Collapses, Dies on Duty

Deputy Steve Maciejewski, a 23-year-veteran of the department, collapsed Tuesday while working his assignment at the 24-7 desk. Attempts to revive him at the Public Safety Building and Sanford Hospital were unsuccessful.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2017

Dog Stolen from South Dakota Officer Found in Minneapolis

A German shepherd stolen from an ailing South Dakota police officer's home has turned up on the streets of Minneapolis.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2017

Video: South Dakota's Tribal and Non-Tribal Law Enforcement Forging Alliance to Fight Crime

“We're becoming each other’s safe havens for criminals,” said Stanley Little Whiteman who is the chairman of the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s Law and Order Committee.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 26, 2016

Off-Duty South Dakota Officer Killed in Motorcycle vs. Pickup Crash

A crash in Potter County, SD, involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle killed the motorcyclist, an off-duty Gettysburg, SD, police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2016

Video: South Dakota Trooper Works Highway While Taking Leukemia Treatments

One year after the former marine joined the South Dakota Highway Patrol, a diagnosis of chronic leukemia rocked his future.

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