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Rapid City Man Arrested in Fatal Overnight Shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened overnight at a residence in the 3300 block of Palm Drive. On arrival at around 12:30 a.m., police located a male in the parking lot who was determined to be the shooter. He was detained and identified as 21-year-old Christopher Tromp of Rapid City. Other officers entered the apartment and located the male shooting victim, obviously deceased. After being interviewed, Tromp was placed under arrest for first degree manslaughter. The name of the victim is being withheld until proper notification of next-of-kin can be accomplished. (Full story)
Central High Student Honored for Heroic Actions on RTS Bus
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Rapid City student was honored by council members this week for his courageous actions recently. Jaylen Rood is a student at Rapid City Central High School, and was on an RTS bus when the driver was attacked by a fellow passenger. Rood stepped in and reportedly stopped the assault and removed the attacker from the bus. Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun presented Rood with a plaque at this week’s meeting, saying he was proud of the young man who went just by instinct and took care of a situation. (Full story)
Police Warn Residents After Ten Firearms Stolen From Vehicles
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Police Department is warning residents and visitors to be cognizant of vehicle firearm thefts. Since the beginning of the year, ten firearms have been stolen from motor vehicles in the city. According to Sergeant Barry Young, those guns are not likely to be recovered again until they’re involved in another crime or, unfortunately, there’s been a handful of them they’ve recovered after an accidental shooting or potentially a suicide. Young says juveniles are involved in most of the vehicle firearm thefts that happen in Rapid City. He says those thefts are typically opportunistic in nature, targeting unlocked vehicles.
Primary Election Draws More Than 171,000 South Dakota Voters
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota’s Primary Election was held Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Unofficial results show statewide voter turnout was 34.55%, with 171,729 ballots cast. Meade County saw a voter turnout of 36.36% while Pennington County’s voter turnout was 28.29%. Lawrence County saw a voter turnout of 29.70%. Here in Pennington County, of 71,837 voters, 20,321 ballots were cast. Official results will be available at the conclusion of the State Canvass on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Pierre. (Full story)
Prosecutor tells jury that teen’s killing at a Texas track meet was murder, not self-defense
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of a former Texas high school athlete who is accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team at a track meet. A prosecutor described it as a “sneak, surprise attack.” The killing last year stunned a Dallas suburb where the teenagers attended school and quickly drew wider attention, in part because of social media posts about race. The accused, Karmelo Anthony, is Black and the victim, Austin Metcalf, was white. Anthony’s lawyer says the teen was defending himself. (Full story)
Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week from its highest level in nine months, welcome relief for prospective homebuyers. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.48% from 6.53% last week. The average rate remains below 6.85%, where it was a year ago. When mortgage rates decline they give homebuyers more purchasing power. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation. (Full story)
What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century. An infestation from its flesh-eating larvae has been confirmed in south Texas in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, about 100 miles southwest of San Antonio. Federal and state officials had been working to keep the parasite from reaching Texas since its late 2024 appearance in southern Mexico. Before that, it had been contained in Panama for years. The U.S. eradicated the pest by the early 1970s by breeding sterile male flies and dropping swarms of them from planes to mate with wild females. The same strategy is a big part of the response now. (Full story)
