Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A Brookings man has been sentenced to life in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Blake Russell Whitlock, 28, of Watertown, South Dakota, was sentenced on September 23, 2026, to serve time in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to two felony counts of possessing child pornography as a habitual offender. Whitlock received consecutive 10-year sentences for each count, with five years suspended on each, resulting in a combined 10 years of active prison time.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - Three Sioux Falls men have been indicted on multiple federal racketeering‑related charges after prosecutors say they conspired to murder a victim and carried out a gang‑motivated shooting earlier this year. The indictment, filed in August, alleges the men acted to maintain or elevate their status within the Gangster Disciples criminal organization.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A two-day jury trial has been scheduled for former Watertown surgeon Dr. Alan Christensen following a grand jury indictment and local judicial recusals in his criminal burglary case.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A chaotic early‑morning incident involving a stolen vehicle, underage drinking, and a reported shooting at a Watertown apartment has resulted in a felony conviction for 21‑year‑old Khayri Earl Bergman of Corona, South Dakota. While several charges were initially filed — including first‑degree burglary and accessory to a felony — prosecutors ultimately secured a conviction on one count: Receiving or Possessing a Stolen Vehicle, a Class

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to stealing checks from a Watertown brewery while working on the premises as an overnight cleaner.

Northeast Radio SD News – Waubay, SD - A 19-year-old Waubay man has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison following a June 2025 shooting incident in Enemy Swim, South Dakota, U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced Thursday.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The high-stakes effort by original developer Jesse Craig to reclaim “The Ruins” in downtown Watertown has officially collapsed, resulting in the forfeiture of over $1.1 million in earnest money and the sale of the real estate to a backup buyer for $6.1 million.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A 38-year-old Dallas, Texas, man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for operating an interstate cocaine distribution and money laundering network that funneled drugs into Rapid City, federal officials announced.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A 23-year-old Watertown man is facing extensive state and federal criminal charges following multiple law enforcement investigations into allegations of sexual abuse, grooming, and exploitation involving young boys.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - As the September trial date approaches for Jeffrey Allen Koistinen, his defense team has launched a new legal challenge regarding the events of his August 2022 arrest.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A Watertown man has been sentenced to 10 years of a suspended prison sentence, probation, and 40 days of jail time after admitting to abusing his 7‑year‑old child in a January incident that left the boy with significant bruising across his back and shoulder, according to court records and police reports.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A Watertown woman originally facing attempted murder charges for stabbing her fiancé in the chest earlier this year has been sentenced to prison after striking a plea deal with prosecutors.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Frederick Frank Grimes, 60, has been sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary with six years suspended after pleading guilty to a Class F4 felony drug charge.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Dr. Alan Richard Christensen, a board-certified surgeon residing in Watertown, South Dakota, is facing new criminal charges for burglary and theft just as a medical malpractice lawsuit against him resumes in civil court.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to five years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary following a felony drug conviction stemming from an April 13 traffic stop in Watertown, according to court records.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A federal jury has convicted a Glendale, Arizona man for his role in a major drug trafficking organization that moved cartel‑sourced methamphetamine and fentanyl into Sioux Falls and surrounding communities.

Two men, including one whose life sentence was commuted by then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, have been charged in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a rural area five days after she went missing in March.

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - A federal grand jury has indicted two South Dakota men following the death of a 14-year-old girl, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa announced on Thursday.

Northeast Radio SD News – Peever, SD - A Peever man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two assault charges stemming from a 2021 incident in Sisseton, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota.