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Jury Finds Mousseau Mentally Ill but Accountable in Drowning Case
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Pennington County jury has determined that Walter Mousseau was not legally insane, but mentally ill, when he drowned 43-year-old Sheldon Glenn in Memorial Park on July 4, 2022, following up on last week’s second-degree murder conviction. Under South Dakota law, this finding means Mousseau remains fully accountable for the crime and will receive a sentence like any other offender. The mentally ill designation, however, ensures he will undergo further evaluation and receive clinically indicated psychiatric treatment. Mousseau is scheduled to be sentenced on December 22, 2025. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of life in the South Dakota State Penitentiary.
Public Invited to Comment on Rapid City Safe Streets Plan
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The public has one more week to provide online feedback on the draft Rapid City Safe Streets and Roads for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. The City of Rapid City reminds the public to participate in an online public meeting open house through next Wednesday, November 26. The goal of this online public meeting open house is to share the draft Safety Action Plan with the community and collect public comments and questions for the project team. The input will help the project team to document key community needs and interests which may be addressed in the final Rapid City Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Recommendations from the plan will be used by the City of Rapid City to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes.
Fire Breaks Out at Coeur Wharf Mine Near Lead
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Fire officials in the Northern Hills say a fire broke out Wednesday morning at the Coeur Wharf mine, about 12 miles outside of Lead. Several Northern Hills fire departments were called to contain the fire. It reportedly started around 6:55 a.m. as workers were performing scheduled maintenance at the mine’s crushing facility. According to a statement from the mine’s regional general manager, Ken Nelson, “all on-site personnel are accounted for.” Wharf mine has been in operation since 1982.
California Man Sentenced for $472,000 Online Scam
PIERRE, S.D. — A California man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in an online scam that defrauded a Chamberlain resident out of $472,000, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced. Chee Yeng Wong, 36, entered a guilty plea Tuesday in Brule County Circuit Court to one count of aiding, abetting or advising grand theft. He was then sentenced to the prison term, fined $10,000 and ordered to pay $472,000 in restitution.
As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves
Health officials say at least 31 babies in 15 states have been treated for botulism as an outbreak tied to ByHeart formula continues to grow. The company confirmed Wednesday that lab tests found that samples of its formula were contaminated with the type of bacteria that can cause the illness. Investigators in at least three states said the formula remains on some store shelves, despite a Nov. 11 recall of all products nationwide. Infant botulism is a potentially deadly illness. Symptoms can take up to 30 days to develop. The illness requires immediate medical attention.
More Than 250 Arrested in North Carolina Immigration Operation, DHS Says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested more than 250 people in an immigration crackdown centered on Charlotte, marking a major expansion of enforcement efforts in North Carolina, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. The arrests, part of “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” began over the weekend and have since extended into the Raleigh area. DHS said agents are targeting people living in the U.S. without legal permission and individuals with alleged criminal records, though officials have released few details about those taken into custody. The operation has contributed to nationwide detention levels exceeding 60,000. The crackdown has prompted protests and disruptions in immigrant communities, with reports of school absences, shuttered businesses and residents avoiding public areas. Documents indicate that about 250 federal agents are expected to deploy to New Orleans next for a two-month operation beginning Dec. 1.
New museum in California offers immersive experience of the Shroud of Turin
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — A museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin has opened at the Christ Cathedral campus in Garden Grove, California. The exhibit is called “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” and features interactive displays and a life-size sculpture of Christ. The original Shroud of Turin is kept in Turin, Italy, and is considered a relic by many Christians. The Vatican has called it a symbol of Christ’s suffering. The exhibit was proposed by August Accetta, a gynecologist whose fascination with the cloth led him to open the Shroud Center of Southern California in 1998. The museum will remain open through 2030.
