RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Julian Bear Runner, age 38, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, of six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization following a three-day jury trial in federal district court in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict w  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Spearfish, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 29, 2024. Erasmo Briseno, 32, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years o  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Corpus Christi, Texas, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 29, 2024. Kevin Jarero, 23, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supe  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 6 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines has announced that Athletic Director Joel Lueken left the university to pursue other professional interests. Lueken joined South Dakota Mines in 2014 and led the institution's transition to its first NCAA Division II conference membership when joining the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 2016-2017. During his tenure, athletic scholarship funding and ti  more