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Plea deal ends four year old Sioux Falls homicide and kidnapping case
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- More than four years after the fact, a suspect pleads guilty in a Sioux Falls kidnapping and murder case. Amir Beaudion pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2020 death of Pasqalina Badi. Beaudion kidnapped Badi in the parking lot of the east-side WalMart, killed her and abandoned her bod...
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Federal grants pulled from SD Department of Social Services
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Department of Social Services is losing three million dollars in grants from the Federal Government. The U-S Department of Health and Human Services terminated the grants for behavioral health initiatives. The money was from the "American Rescue Plan" from the pandemi...
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Lawsuit filed to challenge new South Dakota election law
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A new law approved by this year's legislature is the target of a lawsuit. The law changes the deadline for submitting petitions for ballot measures, moving it from May to February. The suit was filed by Rick Weiland and Dakotans for Health, which had two measures on the 2024 ballot.
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FBI operation to focus on fighting violent crime in Native American communities
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- FBI personnel are about to make a major push against violent crimes involving Native American victims. The agency is activating a surge of extra personnel to investigate and prosecute cases - including crimes related to missing and murdered indigenous people. The effort is called "Op...
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Sioux Falls police officer wounded in confrontation with suspect
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is gathering evidence following two officer-involved shootings late Tuesday afternoon. One of those included a Sioux Falls Police officer being struck by a bullet. He was among several officers trying to arrest 25-year old Samir Albaidh...
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Plea deal ends four year old Sioux Falls homicide and kidnapping case
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- More than four years after the fact, a suspect pleads guilty in a Sioux Falls kidnapping and murder case. Amir Beaudion pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2020 death of Pasqalina Badi. Beaudion kidnapped Badi in the parking lot of the east-side WalMart, killed her and abandoned her bod...
3h ago
Carmen Rodriguez

Sioux Falls police officer wounded in confrontation with suspect
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is gathering evidence following two officer-involved shootings late Tuesday afternoon. One of those included a Sioux Falls Police officer being struck by a bullet. He was among several officers trying to arrest 25-year old Samir Albaidh...
4h ago

Reminders for approaching severe storm season
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Add "destructive severe thunderstorms" to your list of possible weather warnings for the upcoming storm season. City Emergency Manager Regan Smith says that warning will sound identical to a tornado warning, and you should respond by taking cover. He says it's also important to ...
4h ago

Attorney General Jackley prevails on venue issue in NCAA case
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley is in the win column in a battle with the NC-Double-A over a Name-Image-and-Likeness settlement. The state has sued the NCAA, saying its proposed 2.8-billion dollar settlement and larger colleges is unfair to smaller D-1 schools. Jackley wants that suit to ...
Apr 01, 2025

Sioux Falls woman charged with domestic abuse and neglect
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls woman accused of helping her husband in the assault of a young woman is facing more charges. Amanda Huff is accused of domestic abuse and neglect of a disabled adult. Her husband Kyle is charged with sexually assaulting that woman over the course of five years, starting whe...
Apr 01, 2025
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Skyforce make it 6 in a row at home
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Skyforce routed the Texas Legends Thursday evening 125 to 107 - making a season-high sixth-straight victory at the Sanford Pentagon.
Feb 28, 2025

Pirates crush Twins in exhibition game
FORT MEYERS, FL (KELO.c0m) -- Pablo Lopez struggled in his first Spring Training start during a 12-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Lee Health Sports Complex on Thursday. Lopez was charged with the loss after surrendering three runs on four hits in just two innings of work. Matt Wallner drove in Minnesota's only r...
Feb 28, 2025

Twins blank Tigers in spring matchup
LAKELAND, FL (KELO.com) -- The Minnesota Twins held the Detroit Tigers to two hits during a 4-0 Spring Training victory at Publix Field. Andrew Morris earned his first win of the Spring after tossing two no-hit innings. DaShawn Keirsey, Allan Cerda, and Rubel Cespedes all homered in the victory. Minnesota improved t...
Feb 27, 2025

Vikings top NFL players survey again
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KELO.com) -- The Minnesota Vikings are continuing to live the good life. The NFL Players Association released its annual survey yesterday, and the Vikings finished second in the league for a second-straight season. The report cards grade organizations on several factors including practice facilities,...
Feb 27, 2025

Sioux Falls entrepreneur ready for football
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Are you ready for some football? One local entrepreneur is ready, too! Sioux Falls native Gio Oromo is mixing his love of sports history with his business mind. Oromo, a Senior Marketing major at USD has opened his business "Cosy Thrifts". He specializes in sports merchandise l...
Aug 10, 2024
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Federal grants pulled from SD Department of Social Services
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Department of Social Services is losing three million dollars in grants from the Federal Government. The U-S Department of Health and Human Services terminated the grants for behavioral health initiatives. The money was from the "American Rescue Plan" from the pandemi...
3h ago

Lawsuit filed to challenge new South Dakota election law
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A new law approved by this year's legislature is the target of a lawsuit. The law changes the deadline for submitting petitions for ballot measures, moving it from May to February. The suit was filed by Rick Weiland and Dakotans for Health, which had two measures on the 2024 ballot.
3h ago

Project Prison Reset task force begins its work
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Project Prison Reset task force of legislators and state officials is in fact-gathering mode. They began the first of four meetings on prison needs this morning with tours of prison facilities in Sioux Falls, and a proposed prison site in Lincoln County. Today's activities were for t...
4h ago

Former Department of Revenue employee's trial begins
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Jury selection began Tuesday morning in the trial of a former state employee accused of stealing 1.8-million dollars. Lonna Carroll allegedly took the money over a 12-year period while working as an employee for the Department of Social Services. If convicted, she faces up to 40 years in pris...
Apr 01, 2025

Legislature wraps up '25 session - begins working on '26
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- All signs are pointing toward a lot of talk about property tax relief in South Dakota. The Legislature's Executive Board made that the first item of business as it approved summer study topics late Monday. Governor Larry Rhoden also unveiled a plan to allow counties to add up to a half-percen...
Apr 01, 2025
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