Crime & Courts

The much-anticipated trial of accused killer and conspirator Richard Hirth will not move forward as expected following the defense’s loss of a key witness. He’s the last suspect to be tried in the murder-for-hire case of Jessica Rehfield – a Rapid City woman killed in 2015.

The State learned the defense's expert witness had entered a civil settlement agreement with the federal government, calling into question his credibility.

The statue, which portrays a stalking lion, was taken sometime between Sept. 15 and Sept. 18.

A settlement between Rapid City Area Schools, its employees and the family of an autistic child appears on the horizon.

A forest service employee is accusing a former Black Hills Forest supervisor of harassment. The employee said she was relocated to a different job in 2018 as a result of gender discrimination.

Jury selection has begun for the upcoming trial of Richard Hirth for his alleged role in a death dating back to 2015. The case extends beyond the death of the victim and into the realm of conspiracy and cover-up.

Pennington County States Attorney Lara Roetzel said she’s decided how to proceed with a homicide case involving the death of a transgender Native American woman. However, she will not make that decision public until she wraps up a current court case in six weeks.

The South Dakota Department of Labor is denying requests to know when the Banking Division last examined a trust company accused of money laundering. Earlier this year, The Kingdom Trust was fined $1.5 million for failing to report suspicious transactions.

In the world of incarceration, community service or good behavior could take a bite out of your sentence. However, newly implemented legislation will take that opportunity away from some.

Law enforcement agencies frequently cite ‘interagency collaboration’ as a reason for a closed case – and now there’s a new program aiming to make that easier. It’s called Safe South Dakota.