Northeast Radio SD News - Deadwood, SD - A former employee of the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) was arraigned Tuesday in Lawrence County Circuit Court on multiple charges related to the falsification of investigative reports.

Northeast Radio SD News – Howard, SD - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that a 46-year-old man has been charged with First-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Murder in connection with the death of a woman in Howard early Saturday morning.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - The sixth set of saturation patrols in the Sioux Falls area, conducted as part of Operation: Prairie Thunder, concluded on Friday, October 31, with a high number of apprehensions and drug-related charges reported by the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Patrols included a coordinated effort between the Highway Patrol and city, county, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - A Watertown man, Davon Scott Walton, is facing felony charges in Codington County following an investigation into alleged child abuse that began on October 24, 2025. The charges stem from an incident where a 7-year-old minor was treated at Prairie Lakes Hospital for extensive bruising and possible internal injuries.