SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Police say a 17-year-old from Sioux Falls drowned Saturday night after his kayak capsized. Police say at around 8 p.m. Saturday, a 17-year-old and a 22-year-old’s kayaks capsized on Covell Lake. Police say the 22-year-old called for help and lifeguards from Terrace Park brought him to shore. The second kayaker was not located and…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Police are searching for two people who ran a stolen car through a business and stole a pair of motorcycles. The incident happened after midnight at Power Brokers on West Benson Road in Sioux Falls. Police say two people drove a stolen car through the front glass door, went inside and drove away on motorcycles. Those…
Ramon Deron Smith Courtesy: Minnesota Department of CorrectionsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man in connection with Saturday’s fatal shooting. Police issued an arrest warrant for 34-year-old Ramon Deron Smith. Police say Smith is suspected of shooting three people, one fatally, on Saturday. The warrant is for Murder Second Degree, Manslaughter First…
Sioux Falls police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired overnight into a home on north Cliff Avenue. Officers responded about 1 a.m. Thursday and found several bullet holes in the home, which is located just a few blocks north of 8th street. There are no reports of any injuries and at this time, the investigation is ongoing….
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Police are asking for your help locating a missing woman. 76-year-old Kathryn Ann Butler hasn’t been seen since April 22nd. Authorities say she has a heart condition from a previous heart surgery, and hasn’t taken her medication since April 24th. Butler’s vehicle, a gold 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, was not at her home. Her…
SIOUX FALLS, SD— Police stations nationwide are experiencing a shortage in applicants. In Sioux Falls applications have dropped by 41 percent since 2010. “Certainly the profession has changed,” Sioux Falls Police Chief Loren McManus. “I think that might be keeping some people from being police officers or in law enforcement in general.” Sioux Falls Police have recently gone to a system…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – With many flooded streets and basements, Sioux Falls residents are getting a lot from volunteers. People from around the community are helping the police, fire department and the 211 Helpline bring relief to those in need. Volunteers are assisting with everything from helping people move furniture out their basements to carpenters working with homeowners to restoring…
Sioux Falls Police are searching for the person responsible for a stabbing Sunday night in the 700 block of West 6th Street. The call came in just before 10:30 p.m. Police say they found the victim with multiple stab wounds. The injuries are not expected to be life-threatening. A witness described a possible suspect as a black male, 5’8″-6’0” tall…
Sioux Falls police say a hit-and-run driver tried to hide out in someone else’s house. But, the homeowner was quick to call officers. Police responded to a hit-and-run at 10th Street and Menlo Avenue Sunday. They say the suspect vehicle was a stolen car and officers spotted the driver fleeing on foot. He’s identified as 28-year-old Daniel Levi Brown. Police…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.-Ku Klux Klan pamphlets are circulating around Sioux Falls. They showed up a couple weeks ago and many residents have posted to Facebook about their concerns after finding them. Sioux Falls Police say they’ve also received several reports of these pamphlets. The papers are for the Loyal White Knights Of The Ku Klux Klan. Inside is info about…
Sioux Falls police were dispatched to the 300 block of E. Falls Park Drive around 9:54pm Sunday night to an apparent shooting. Upon arrival, officers found two victims. Both were taken to an area hospital where one later succumbed to their injuries. The police are still investigating. Stay with KDLT News for the latest updates. Categories: Crime, Local News, News…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A delivery driver who had just finish unloading near W. 8th Street and N. Main Avenue in Sioux Falls was held up at gunpoint Thursday night. The incident happened in the downtown area of Sioux Falls around 11 PM. Police apprehended the suspect just a short distance away. Nothing was taken. The subject was placed under…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.-The relationship between police and the communities they serve can be a delicate one. After all, it can be hard to get to know people when interaction is limited to serious events or tragedies. To better build that relationship, Sioux Falls Police have added a new title to the force and they say it’s already making a difference….
Sioux Falls Police say they responded to a 9-1-1 call late Sunday night around 11pm to W. 11th Street and S. Summit Avenue for a gunshot wound to the leg. They found a 30 year old male with the gunshot wound and quickly had him transported to an area hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. Sioux Falls Police…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Mayoral candidate Jolene Loetscher announced a plan to restructure the city’s Police Department if elected. Loetscher’s plan centers on what she calls “precinct-focused policing,” which would divide the city into five sections. Those precincts each roughly correspond to the current city council districts, and would be based within existing community centers. She says the…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Authorities are looking into an overnight business fire as possible arson. At approximately 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, fire crews were called to the Nites Inn located on the 1200 block of west 12th Street in Sioux Falls for a structure fire. The fire was contained to one room with minor fire extension to the roof. Fire…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A 10-year-old boy was cited with arson on Sunday, after he caused $65,000 in damage to an apartment playground in Sioux Falls. Police say the boy was playing with a lighter and paper at a newly installed playground located on the 4400 block of west Valhalla Blvd. The playground was fully engulfed in flames by the…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A 25-year-old Sioux Falls man is behind bars after he allegedly bit a police officer. Sioux Falls police were called to Rice Street near Smithfield around 2 a.m. on Wednesday for reports of an intoxicated person. After police met with the man, they say he wanted a handshake, but officers offered a fist bump. The man…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A 31-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he assaulted an officer while being arrested for burglary. Police say while working at a house in south Sioux Falls in December, Nathan Williams saw an object he believed to have some ceremonial significance. At around 2:30 Tuesday morning, Williams and 36-year-old Rodney Whitemouse returned to…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A 20-year-old man is behind bars, after he accidentally dropped his jar of marijuana in front of police. Officers went to arrest Jacob Zean for an outstanding warrant on Friday. As he was being handcuffed, officers say a container fell to the ground. “The officers retrieved that container and it had a very strong smell of…
