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Man Arrested Following Serious Pedestrian Hit-and-Run in Rapid City

MEADE COUNTY, S.D. — 49 year old David Kroeger was placed under arrest for felony hit and run as a result of a significant vehicle-vs-pedestrian crash at the intersection of 5th Street and Omaha Street on Tuesday morning. According to Rapid City police, about 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, a northbound black Jeep Gladiator struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk while making a right turn to head eastbound on Omaha Street. The pedestrian was drug a significant distance before the Jeep fled the scene. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital for the treatment of serious injuries sustained in the crash. The suspect vehicle and its driver were located a short time later in the 400 block of E. North Street.

New Baggage Handling System Goes Online at Rapid City Regional Airport

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Earlier this week the new ticket counters and inline baggage handling system came online at Rapid City Regional Airport. The projects are part of a multi-phase expansion at the airport to accommodate an increasing number of passengers and airline traffic. The next major project at the airport will be an expansion of the concourse area – adding five gates to the existing seven. That project will weigh in at around $120 million and really get underway in late 2027 followed by 20 months of construction.

Rapid City Police Investigate Fatal Shooting on Kellogg Place

RAPID CITY, S.D. — A man died from gunshot wounds following a shooting in the 1500 block of Kellogg Place early Oct. 27, according to Rapid City Police. Based on evidence collected at the scene and witness statements, police determined a blue Chevrolet pickup was seen fleeing the area immediately after the shooting. The occupants of the pickup that fled from law enforcement are identified as 21-year-old Harley Highwolf of Rapid City and 19-year-old Antwon Longvisitor of Rapid City. Highwolf has since been taken into custody on a Federal Warrant, and Longvisitor has been placed under arrest for Obstruction. Law enforcement is continuing efforts to identify the shooting suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective James Halterman at 605-394-4134. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by texting 'RCPD' and the information to 847411.

Sanford Health Issues Contract Termination Notice to Wellmark

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sanford Health has issued Wellmark a notice of contract termination, effective July 1, 2027. According to a story on the health organization’s website, Sanford Health believes patients deserve healthcare agreements that ensure stability, certainty and protect access to care within their communities, and Wellmark has been unwilling to compromise on its demands for exclusive control of decisions affecting patient care. According to Sanford Health, about 130,000 Wellmark members across South Dakota have received care at Sanford Health facilities in the past 12 months. The notice of contract termination is effective July 1, 2027, which gives Sanford Health and Wellmark eight months to reach terms that protect patients.

Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women spoke of being drugged and raped by them

NEW YORK (AP) — Three brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women have been sentenced to 30 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni announced the punishment for Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander — known collectively as the Alexander Brothers — on Tuesday after 11 accusers spoke in court. Some of the women choked up as they described how the assaults stole their innocence and left them haunted by nightmares and fearing men. None of the brothers testified during the first phase of the trial, but each spoke Tuesday before they were sentenced. (Full story)

Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in Illinois, authorities say

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say an escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it. Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was found to be missing from the Northwest Correctional Complex late on Sunday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Morley stole a farm truck about 2 miles from the prison at about 1 a.m. Monday. Investigators say the truck was found abandoned Tuesday in Marion, Illinois, about 120 miles north of the prison. The police chief in Marion says no other stolen vehicles or suspicious things have been reported in his city. (Full story)

Exit polls suggest a rebuke of Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel's election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating voters gave his opponents a solid majority in the next parliament. Whether those disparate parties can form a government is uncertain and will likely take weeks of haggling. They would only be able to form a government if his main rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, partners with Arab-led parties, something he had largely ruled out. The exit polls released by major Israeli TV stations indicated that Netanyahu’s bloc won 50 seats, the opposition won 52-53 and Arab parties won 17-18. (Full story)