Juvenile Driver Detained After Stolen SUV Crashes Into Creek
A juvenile male was detained May 16 after a stolen vehicle pursuit ended with a crash into Rapid Creek, police said. An officer spotted a silver SUV around 10:50 p.m. that matched the description of a vehicle reported stolen earlier. After confirming the vehicle's license plate, police attempted a traffic stop. The dri...
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Man Arrested in Business Burglary After Being Spotted With Cigarettes
A Rapid City man was arrested late May 17 after police say he broke into a business and fled on foot with stolen items. Officers responded around 11:35 p.m. to 2700 E. Highway 44 after receiving a report of a burglary in progress. A male suspect had allegedly thrown a rock through a glass door to gain entry and then to...
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Rapid City Police Investigate Vehicle Burglary; Gun Reported Stolen
Police are investigating a vehicle burglary reported May 16 in which a loaded firearm was stolen from a parked truck. Officers were called to a residence in the 2200 block of Philadelphia Street around 8:20 a.m. The vehicle owner told police that their truck had been entered and a firearm taken. Authorities said there ...
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Man Arrested After Confrontation; Police Find Stolen Gun in Vehicle
A Box Elder man was arrested late May 15 after a reported confrontational encounter led police to discover a stolen firearm and open alcohol containers in a vehicle. Officers were dispatched around 10:30 p.m. to the 3500 block of Black Fox Drive after a resident reported a suspicious incident. The reporting party told ...
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Passenger Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash West of Rapid City
A Rapid City woman died following a two-vehicle crash Thursday on U.S. Highway 16 about six miles west of Rapid City. Preliminary information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 1996 Toyota Corolla entered the highway from Busted Five Court and was struck by a westbound 2019 GMC Sierra. The impact caused t...
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World/National Headlines
Trump Weighs Next Steps on Iran Following High-Stakes China Summit
According to CNN, President Trump is considering whether to increase pressure on Iran as diplomatic efforts remain uncertain. Administration officials...
17h ago
USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk After Historic 11-Month Deployment
The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Virginia, after an 11-month deployment that became one of the most demanding stretches for the aircraft ca...
May 17, 2026
Suspected Cyber Intrusions Target U.S. Gas Station Fuel Monitoring Systems
U.S. officials suspect Iranian-linked hackers may be behind breaches of systems used to monitor fuel levels at gas stations in multiple states. The in...
May 16, 2026
Trump Claims China Eyes Major US Oil Purchases Following Beijing Summit
President Donald Trump said China is interested in buying oil from the United States, adding energy to the list of issues tied to the relationship bet...
May 15, 2026
U.S. Calls on China to Help Press Iran Over Gulf Tensions
U.S. officials are urging China to use its influence with Iran as concerns continue over Tehran's actions in the Gulf. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
May 14, 2026









