Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested after threatening EMS employees with knife
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man has been arrested after an incident involving an EMS employee over the weekend. It happened Saturday on East Arrowhead Parkway and South Foss Avenue. EM...
Apr 27, 2026 Sioux Falls Police daily briefing graphic.
Fire destroys home near Brookings
RURAL BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- Fire destroyed a home near Brookings last night. A resident spotted fire on the exterior of the home. All of the occupants were safely evacuated and there were no inj...
Apr 27, 2026 Tverdohlib.com / Depositphotos.com
Sioux Falls 2026 Mayoral Race
The candidates for the Sioux Falls mayoral election on June 2 include Joe Batcheller, Christine Erickson, Greg Jamison, Jamie Smith, and David Zokaites. KELO's Greg Belfrage interviewed each of the ca...
Apr 27, 2026 visuals6x / Depositphotos.com
Driver in high speed crash that killed two faces lengthy prison sentence
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A young Sioux Falls man faces 40 years in prison for a crash that left two other teens dead in 2024. Damion Laurelez pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the cr...
Apr 24, 2026
Multi-car crash on I-29
BERESFORD, SD (KELO.com) -- The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is investigating a multi car crash. It happened near the Fairview exit on I-29 yesterday and involved nine vehicles. So far, there's no ...
Apr 24, 2026
Chicago man sent to prison for distributing cocaine, meth in Sioux Falls area
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Chicago man faces over ten years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine and meth in the Sioux Falls area. Antonio Baker was pulled over in July of 2024. A K-9 unit d...
Apr 24, 2026 michael scott / CC
Sioux Falls man sentenced for child pornography
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 28 year old Sioux Falls man faces more than nine years in federal prison on Child Pornography charges. Alexander Cotton pleaded guilty to the charges in January. Invest...
Apr 24, 2026 vladek / Depositphotos.com
Austad's Golf named Family Business of the Year
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Prairie Family Business Association of USD's Beacom School of Business has named Austad's Golf as the Family business of the year. The business was founded by Oscar A...
Apr 24, 2026 Photo Courtesy: Prairie Family Business Association
Time to clean out the medicine cabinet
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Unused medications often fall into the wrong hands, and can lead to addiction and drug abuse. With that in mind, the Sioux Falls Police Department is partnering with the ...
Apr 24, 2026
Gun shot, road rage, altercation lead to list of charges
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 23-year old Sioux Falls man faces a string of charges related to Road Rage incidents and a wrestling match that ended with a gunshot. No one was struck by the gunfire. ...
Apr 23, 2026 Sioux Falls Police daily briefing graphic.
