Articles by J.P. Skelly

The Division of Criminal Investigation, at the request of the South Dakota Highway Patrol, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Saturday, March 21, in Box Elder. “The Attorney General’s Office and DCI approach [Read More…]

A 65 year old man from Centerville has been convicted by a McCook County Jury, for a 2024 triple homicide that occurred in Centerville. Jay Ostrem was found guilty Friday of three counts of First-Degree [Read More…]

Cami Koons-SD Searchlight Corn farmers in the U.S. are bracing for even higher fertilizer prices as conflict in the Middle East impacts the globally traded commodity, according to leaders with the National Corn Growers Association. [Read More…]

The South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Kelly D. Warfield for simple assault against a Department of Corrections correctional officer and intentional damage to property, stemming from a 2021 incident at the [Read More…]

SD Searchlight-Makenzie Huber and John Hult The South Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments for the first time Wednesday on whether a voter-backed amendment to the state constitution prevents the public disclosure of victims’ names, including [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a bipartisan group of 13 Attorneys General in suing OneMain Financial, Inc. for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive loans with hidden [Read More…]

The final defendant convicted in a 2022 double homicide in Rapid City has been sentenced to life in prison. The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office reported 29 year old Montell Olivera of Rapid City, received [Read More…]

SD Searchlight-Josh Haiar Economic developers in South Dakota say they’ve been under “attack,” and while they failed in their efforts to incentivize data centers this legislative session, they mounted a counter-campaign that warded off many [Read More…]

Authorities have released the name of a 56 year old man from Aberdeen who died last Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on I-29, four miles north of Sioux Falls, SD. The South Dakota Department of [Read More…]

A wildfire that’s grown to more than 11 square miles near the city of Custer in South Dakota’s Black Hills had not caused any injuries as of Saturday night but had damaged about 10 properties, [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says two of three defendants convicted in a 2022 double homicide in Rapid City have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. 22 year old Dillon Wilson [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says a Huron Middle School staff member has now been indicted on 20 total Child Pornography charges following an investigation by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against [Read More…]

The Mitchell School Board voted to accept the findings of the 2024-2025 fiscal year audit during Monday’s meeting. Superintendent Joe Childs was pleased with the findings. “The multiple people that looked at it had no [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota has settled its lawsuit with Mayday Health, and the New York company has agreed to remove any signs with deceptive and unlawful advertisements of abortion pills in the [Read More…]

A woman from Mission died and three others were seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash 13 miles southeast of White River. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 3:51 pm a [Read More…]

A 53 year old man from Gregory died Saturday in a single-vehicle crash on 339th Avenue, three miles south of Gregory. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported a 2016 Honda UTV was traveling [Read More…]

A 60 year old woman from Sioux Falls died late Friday afternoon in a single vehicle crash seven miles east of Alexandria on I-90. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 5:36 pm [Read More…]

What if a student’s classroom idea could become a real storefront business just steps from one of South Dakota’s most recognized landmarks? That question sparked a new partnership between the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce [Read More…]

South Dakota House lawmakers killed a bill Thursday that would have limited student cellphone use during the school day, ending a long debate over statewide rules, youth mental health, and local control. The House vote [Read More…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on [Read More…]