BOX ELDER, S.D. (AP) — One week ago, 24-year-old Kelly Ann Croyle faced the very real prospect of spending the rest of her life in prison for shooting her boyfriend in the head on Sept. 9, 2014, and watching him die in his Box Elder mobile home. But today, after being confined for 10 months […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 05-09-27-32-34 (five, nine, twenty-seven, thirty-two, thirty-four)

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A judge has ordered a new trial for an Aberdeen woman who had been convicted on three counts of sexual contact with a minor. The American News reports ( ) that 23-year-old Santana Mosbrucker was convicted by a Brown County jury in 2012. The case involved two children who were 3 […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 33-year-old Sioux Falls man died in a motorcycle crash following a police chase. Authorities say Jeremy Langley was pronounced dead at the scene near Flandreau on Friday afternoon. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says deputies in Minnesota tried to pull over Langley for a stop sign violation […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities are searching for two inmates who escaped from the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Authorities say 29-year-old Brandon Suess and 32-year-old Troy Chase were last seen Friday afternoon working on prison grounds. They failed to return to the minimum-security unit for a count of inmates at 3:45 […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 26-year-old Rapid City man was arrested after an infant died of undisclosed injuries at a local hospital. Rapid City police say Kristopher Houchin has been charged with first degree rape and child abuse. It’s is unclear if Houchin has an attorney. Authorities say the baby died Friday […]

CINCINNATI (AP) — With the mayor of Dayton declaring “you are now husband and husband,” the wait for Ohio to allow same-sex marriage ended for a gay couple in the city just as it is ending for couples across the last states with bans on such unions — even if the opposition isn’t over. Some […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Fire officials in South Dakota are urging safety ahead of the July 4 holiday. Fire Marshal Paul Merriman says fire officials see a few injuries and unintentional fires every year from fireworks. Legal sale of fireworks in South Dakota starts Saturday. People can discharge fireworks legally up until July 5 this […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — State Fire Marshal Paul Merriman is reminding people celebrating the Fourth of July holiday to be careful when they’re shooting off legal fireworks. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety said Friday that the sale of fireworks in the state is legal this weekend. Ignition is allowed beginning on June […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Friday: