Apr 20, 2021
State, Local Officials Complete Schroeder Fire InvestigationPIERRE, S.D. – A debris/slash pile is thought to be the origin of the Schroeder Fire that burned 2,224 acres west of Rapid City in late March.
Apr 19, 2021
New Teen Driving Law Takes Effect July 1PIERRE, S.D. – A new state law that changes some requirements for South Dakota teen-age driving licenses and operator permits takes effect July 1.
Apr 17, 2021
Name Released In McPherson County Fatal CrashLEOLA, S.D. – A Mound City, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Monday in a one-vehicle crash in McPherson County.
Apr 16, 2021
DPS Encourages Public Participation in South Dakota’s Severe Weather Preparedness WeekPIERRE, S.D. – Severe weather will happen this summer in South Dakota and officials of the state Department of Public Safety encourage people to be ready.
Apr 14, 2021
DPS Releases South Dakota’s 2020 Fatal Crash NumbersPIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota recorded 141 motor vehicle fatalities in 132 fatal crashes in 2020, according to yearly numbers released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Safety.
Apr 13, 2021
McPherson County Fatal CrashLEOLA, S.D. – One man died early Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of Leola.
Apr 12, 2021
Names Released In Pennington County Fatal CrashBOX ELDER, S.D. – A Rapid City man has been identified as the person who died Thursday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash west of Box Elder.
Apr 09, 2021
Pennington County Fatal CrashBOX ELDER, S.D. – One person died and three others were injured Thursday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash west of Box Elder.
Names Released In Jones County Fatal CrashMURDO, S.D. – A Modesto, CA woman has been identified as the person who died Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday night east of Murdo. Eight other people were injured.
Name Released In Pennington County Fatal CrashRAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man has been identified as the person who died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash west of Rapid City.
Apr 08, 2021
Highway Patrol Graduation Set For FridayPIERRE, S.D. – Class 64, the newest group of South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper recruits, graduates Friday morning in Pierre.
Apr 06, 2021
Jones County Fatal CrashMURDO, S.D. – One person died and eight others were injured in a one-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday night east of Murdo.
Name Released In Grant County Fatal CrashGOODWIN, S.D. – A Melrose, MN man has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash north of Goodwin.
Pennington County Fatal CrashRAPID CITY, S.D. -- One man died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash west of Rapid City.
Name Released In Brookings County Fatal CrashVOLGA, S.D. – A Brookings, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Thursday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Volga.
Apr 03, 2021
Grant County Fatal CrashGOODWIN, S.D. – One man died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash north of Goodwin
Apr 01, 2021
Brookings County Fatal CrashVOLGA, S.D. – One person died early Thursday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Volga.
Mar 30, 2021
Name Released In Clark County Fatal CrashCLARK, S.D. – A Raymond, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a one-vehicle crash northwest of Clark.
Names Released In Day County Fatal CrashWAUBAY, S.D. – A Dayton, MN woman has been identified as the person who died Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash west of Waubay.
Name Released In Custer County Fatal CrashHERMOSA, S.D. – A Pine Ridge, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash that occurred east of Hermosa.
Mar 29, 2021
DPS Releases April Sobriety Checkpoint ListPIERRE, S.D. – Sobriety checkpoints are planned for 19 South Dakota counties during the month of April.
Mar 27, 2021
Custer County Fatal CrashHERMOSA, S.D. – One man died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash that occurred east of Hermosa.
Clark County Fatal CrashCLARK, S.D. – One person died Friday night in a one-vehicle crash northwest of Clark.
Day County Fatal CrashWAUBAY, S.D. – A 61-year-old female died Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash west of Waubay.
Mar 25, 2021
Name Released In Turner County Fatal CrashMONROE, S.D. – A 42-year-old Sioux Falls man has been identified as the person who died Monday night in a one-vehicle fatal crash east of Monroe.
Mar 23, 2021
Names Released In Yankton County Fatal CrashYANKTON, S.D. – A 19-year-old female from Yankton has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Yankton.
Turner County Fatal CrashMONROE, S.D. – A 42-year-old man died Monday night in a one-vehicle fatal crash east of Monroe.
Mar 21, 2021
Names Released In Lawrence County Fatal CrashSPEARFISH, S.D. – A Belle Fourche, S.D., woman died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash just outside the city limits of Spearfish.
Mar 20, 2021
Yankton County Fatal CrashYANKTON, S.D. – A 19-year-old female died Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Yankton.
Mar 17, 2021
Lawrence County Fatal CrashSPEARFISH, S.D. – One person died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash just outside the city limits of Spearfish.
Mar 14, 2021
Names Released In Hamlin County Fatal CrashWATERTOWN, S.D. – A Mobridge, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Watertown.
Mar 11, 2021
Spring Ahead Clocks and Smoke Alarm Batteries This WeekendPIERRE, S.D. – When it comes to Daylight Saving Time this weekend, South Dakota Fire Marshal Paul Merriman says there is more to it than just changing the clocks.
Names Released In Pennington County Fatal CrashHERMOSA, S.D. – A 56-year-old Hermosa, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Hermosa.
Hamlin County Fatal CrashWATERTOWN, S.D. – One person died and another person was injured Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Watertown.
Mar 10, 2021
Pennington County Fatal CrashRAPID CITY, S.D. – A 29-year-old male has died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon north of Rapid City.
Mar 08, 2021
Name Released In McCook County Fatal CrashSALEM, S.D. – A 61-year-old Mitchell man has been identified as the person who died last week in a one-vehicle crash northwest of Salem.
Mar 06, 2021
Names Released In Roberts County Fatal CrashSISSETON, S.D. – A Herman, MN man has been identified as the person who died Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash north of Sisseton.
Pennington County Fatal CrashHERMOSA, S.D. – One person died Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Hermosa.
Mar 05, 2021
McCook County Fatal CrashSALEM, S.D. – A 61-year-old man has died in a one-vehicle crash northwest of Salem.
Mar 03, 2021
Roberts County Fatal CrashSISSETON, S.D. – One person died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Sisseton.
Mar 01, 2021
March Sobriety Checkpoints AnnouncedPIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has released its list of sobriety checkpoints scheduled to be held statewide during March.
Feb 28, 2021
Names Released In Hughes County Fatal CrashBLUNT, S.D. – A Blunt, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash east of Blunt.
Feb 25, 2021
Hughes County Fatal CrashBLUNT, S.D. – One person died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash east of Blunt.
Feb 23, 2021
DPS Releases Videos of Attorney General’s Interviews In Hyde County Crash InvestigationPIERRE, S.D. – Videos of two interviews conducted with South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg following a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash Sept. 12 in Hyde County have been released by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety at the direction of Gov. Kristi Noem.
Feb 21, 2021
Names Released In Charles Mix County Fatal CrashWAGNER, S.D. – Names have been released of the four people who died Tuesday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Wagner.
Feb 17, 2021
Charles Mix County Fatal CrashWAGNER, S.D. – Four people died and another person was injured Tuesday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Wagner.
Feb 16, 2021
Names Released In Butte County Fatal CrashBELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – A Powers Lake, N.D., man has been identified as the person who died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash north of Belle Fouche.
Feb 12, 2021
Butte County Fatal CrashBELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – One person died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash north of Belle Fouche.
Feb 09, 2021
Name Released In Brown County Fatal CrashGROTON, S.D. – A 45-year-old Mitchell, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Groton.
Feb 08, 2021
Names Released In Tripp County Fatal CrashWINNER, S.D. – Two women from Rosebud, S.D. have been identified as the people who died Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash east of Winner.
Feb 06, 2021
Brown County Fatal CrashGROTON, S.D. – A 45-year-old man died Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Groton.
Feb 05, 2021
Tripp County Fatal Crash (Updated)WINNER, S.D. – A 56-year-old female has become the second person to die from fatal injuries sustained Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash east of Winner.
Feb 04, 2021
Tripp County Fatal CrashWINNER, S.D. – One person died and three others were injured Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash east of Winner.
Jan 29, 2021
FEMA Approves Funding for Four South Dakota CommunitiesSIOUX FALLS – FEMA and the State of South Dakota have awarded more than $3.7 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds to four South Dakota cities for the purchase of flood prone properties and their removal from the floodplain. These acquisition projects will allow property owners to relocate away from high-risk flood areas and prevent damage from future flooding events.
DPS Releases February Sobriety Checkpoint ListPIERRE, S.D. – A total of 15 sobriety checkpoints in 12 different counties are planned during the month of February by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Jan 21, 2021
Union County Fatal CrashALCESTER, S.D., -- A 68-year-old man from Alcester, S.D., has died from injuries sustained in an ATV crash that occurred on Monday, Jan. 18, near Alcester.