SDPB’s podcast “Short Walk” recounts the events leading to the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Following an incident where he struck and killed pedestrian Joseph Boever, Ravnsborg was impeached, removed from office, and barred from holding elected office in the future. Continue reading SDPB To Release 9-Part Podcast 2/20
Below is the call log of the Lincoln County, S.D. Sheriff’s Office for Jan. 21 through Jan. 27, 2024. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office serves nearly 60,000 citizens spread across Lincoln County’s 579 square miles. Per capita, Lincoln County is the third largest county in South Dakota. Canton is the county seat, and it houses their office, 911 communications and the courthouse. Lincoln County is comprised of several small, medium and large-sized communities that include Harrisburg, Tea, Lennox, Canton, Worthing, Fairview, Hudson, Beresford and the southern portion of Sioux Falls. Continue reading Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office activity report: Jan. 21 – Jan. 27, 2024
The following are summaries of incidents reported to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office between Jan. 20 and Jan. 31, 2024. Certain incidents may be listed individually. Continue reading Clay County Sheriff’s Office activity report
Below are the charges for the month stated above. You may notice that there may be more charges than arrests. This is due to individuals facing multiple charges. Continue reading Union County Sheriff’s Office Report – January, 2024
The following disposed cases were provided to the Siouxland Observer by the South Dakota Unified Judicial System on 1/30/24 and 1/24/24. They are reprinted in the same order as they appear on the Unified Judicial System’s report. Continue reading Union County Court: January
The information below covers activities of the Clay County, S.D. Sheriff’s Officers from the morning of Dec. 23, 2023, until the morning of Jan. 20, 2024. The details of incidents and activities were provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department on their website. Continue reading Clay County Sheriff’s Office activity report
Following is the Vermillion, S.D. Police Department activity log. This information is for Dec. 23, 2023, through the afternoon of Jan. 22, 2024. More information about individual incidents can be found at the Vermillion Police Department web page.
Total arrests coming through the Union County Jail in December: 75
Total number of individuals incarcerated in jail awaiting trial, sitting out sentences, or awaiting extradition: 28
Below are the charges for the month stated above. You may notice that there may be more charges than arrests. This is due to individuals facing multiple charges. Continue reading Union County Sheriff’s department arrest data for December 2023
The western Iowa man suspected of sexually assaulting an Iowa nursing home resident was the subject of a prior police complaint that “fell off the radar” without being pursued by authorities, according to police officials.The home’s parent company, Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, continued to provide work for the man in other Iowa nursing homes that it operates, inspectors found.
Seven months before the alleged rape, in March 2023, the suspect in the case was working through a temp agency at Friendship Home in Audubon when a female co-worker complained to management that the man had been making suggestive remarks to his female colleagues, sent them photos of himself masturbating. Continue reading Correctionville nursing home rape suspect was subject of prior police complaints
The following disposed cases were provided to the Siouxland Observer by the South Dakota Unified Judicial System on 1/2/2024. They are reprinted in the same order as they appear on the Unified Judicial System’s report.
Cases Disposed: December 25 – December 29, 2023 Continue reading Union County court: Dec. 25 – Dec. 29
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