Category Archives: Local News
Mitchell man pleads guilty to first-degree child rape
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Mitchell man has been found guilty of two counts of First-Degree Rape involving children under 13 years old. Eric Mar...
May 15, 2026 vladek / Depositphotos.com
Flagpoles damaged in theft of copper wire
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are asking for your help in solving a copper wiring theft that included significant vandalism. Numerous light poles were pried open along the bike trai...
May 15, 2026
Groundbreaking for new fire station
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Construction is beginning on Fire Station 13 in Sioux Falls, near the site of the new Smithfield Plant in Foundation Park. Ground was broken for the project yesterday. Th...
May 15, 2026
Former Centerville Mayor sentenced to three life prison terms in triple homicide
SALEM, SD (KELO.com) -- The former mayor of Centerville will spend the rest of his life in prison. Jay Ostrem was given three life sentences without parole. He was convicted in March in the shooting d...
May 15, 2026
Arrowhead Parkway to close for intersection reconstruction
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Start making plans now for a major street closing in east Sioux Falls. Arrowhead Parkway will be closed between Veterans Parkway and Highline Avenue starting next Thursda...
May 15, 2026
Traffic cams assist in recent arrests
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are crediting the city's Traffic Cam system for the arrest of several prison parolees over the past several days. Two people from Pennington County wer...
May 14, 2026 tungphoto / Depositphotos.com
Pierre man charged with child rape over 8 year period
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A Pierre man has been indicted on 11 counts of first degree rape involving two people under the age of 13. 33 year old Jarrett High Bear faces up to life in prison on the char...
May 14, 2026 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
Watertown man sentenced in police standoff at High School wrestling event
YANKTON, SD (KELO.com) -- A Watertown man faces three and a half years in prison for an incident at a school wrestling meet in Yankton in 2024. 41 Year old Andrew Jondahl was shot by police after offi...
May 14, 2026 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
AI attack hits Yankton Boys and Girls Club for $200-thousand
YANKTON, SD (KELO.com) -- An Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attack has cost the Yankton Boys and Girls Club $200-thousand. The Cyber-heist involved AI voice cloning, spoofed phone numbers and manipulat...
May 14, 2026 Yankton, SD Police patch.
Aberdeen High School receives 2nd swatting call
ABERDEEN, SD (KELO.com) -- A swatting call disrupted classes at Aberdeen Central High School late Wednesday morning. The call came from a blocked number. An investigation by the Brown County Sheriff's...
May 14, 2026
