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Rapid City Man Dies After Hitting Deer on Harley Davidson Near SD 44
RAPID CITY, SD — The highway patrol has identified a man who died Sunday morning from injuries sustained during a single-vehicle crash Friday evening near Rapid City. Preliminary crash information indicates 53-year-old Rogelio Barrientos Jr., the driver of a 1994 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide, was traveling east on SD 44 when a deer ran onto the road. Barrientos was unable to avoid hitting the animal. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died Sunday morning from those injuries.
Attorneys Review Mental Fitness of Rapid City Man Accused of Patricide
RAPID CITY, SD — Attorneys for the Rapid City man accused of killing his father are working with mental health professionals to determine if he’s fit to stand trial. Nicholas Selig missed his first two court appearances after resisting officers and interrupting the judge while charges were read. He’s charged with the first-degree murder of his father, Vernon, and could face life in prison or the death penalty. Selig’s next status hearing is set for November 18th.
Oglala Man Arrested in Rapid City After Firing Shotgun Into the Air
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police arrested an Oglala man in a shots fired incident late Tuesday night. Police say they responded to the 43-hundred block of Berniece Street for multiple reports of gunshots being heard. After an investigation, police determined 20-year-old Timothy Boresahole had fired a shotgun several times into the air. Police say he was showing signs of alcohol impairment when he was arrested and placed under arrest on several charges, including underage consumption and reckless discharge of a firearm.
South Dakota Mines Holds Inauguration Ceremony for New President Dr. Brian Tande
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The South Dakota Mines held an inauguration ceremony for new president Dr. Brian Tande Wednesday. Tande, who began his tenure in January, succeeds Dr. Jim Rankin, who retired in 2024. The inauguration ceremony is a milestone moment for the university, celebrating new leadership and a future focused on innovation, research and student success. Tande becomes the 20th president in school history.
South Dakota Firefighters Host National Volunteer Fire Council Fall Conference
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The South Dakota Firefighters Association and the Pennington County Fire Service hosted the National Volunteer Fire Council Fall Conference in Rapid City. The 3-day conference began on Monday with meetings at the DoubleTree Hotel and Convention Center with representatives from 38 states, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and two Canadian provinces. Officials say 96.6% of the South Dakota Fire Service is volunteer based. In Pennington County alone, there are 18 volunteer and two career departments.
Five Smoke Shop Owners Indicted in South Dakota After Law Enforcement Sting
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Wednesday that five smoke shop owners statewide have been indicted after a law enforcement sting uncovered the sale of illegal products in their businesses. The operation targeted shops suspected of selling products that violated state and federal law. In the Black Hills region, 32-year-old Benjamin Rodriguez of Spearfish was arrested on a misdemeanor count of Industrial Hemp for Smoking Prohibited as well as one count of Sale or Distribution of a Substance for Purpose of Intoxication. Rodriguez was doing business as ZyGlam Smoke Shop in Rapid City.
Shooter kills one detainee, wounds two at Dallas ICE facility before suicide
DALLAS (AP) — A gunman opened fire from a rooftop onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee, wounding two others in a transport van, and then taking his own life, authorities said. Officials identified the shooter as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn but did not release a motive; a bullet casing at the scene had “ANTI-ICE” written on it. Homeland Security said shots were fired “indiscriminately” at the building and ordered heightened security at ICE sites nationwide. The FBI is investigating the attack as targeted violence. No ICE agents were injured, though two detainees remain in critical condition.
Kimmel is back on ABC to big ratings, but some affiliates still refuse to air his show
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but not everywhere. It’s still a mystery when or if viewers in cities such as Washington, Seattle and St. Louis will be able to see him again on their televisions. ABC stations owned by the Nexstar and Sinclair corporations took Kimmel off the air last week on the same day the network suspended him for comments that angered supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Those stations kept him off the air Tuesday, when ABC lifted the suspension. Kimmel returned with no apologies, but said he was not trying to joke about the assassination. He also paid tribute to Kirk’s widow.
For the first time in nearly six decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any Syrian president has done so in almost 60 years. He told the assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders that Syria “is reclaiming its rightful place among the nations of the world,.” The Assad family dynasty’s autocratic, repressive 50-year rule in Syria abruptly collapsed in December, when then-President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning insurgent offensive led by al-Sharaa. Assad’s fall almost ended nearly 14 years of civil war.