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Two juvenile shooters identified in Rapid City shooting; one injured, both detained
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City police said two juvenile shooters, ages 13 to 17, were involved in a shooting between two groups of juveniles Saturday evening at Fountain Springs, 965 E. Omaha St. Officers responded about 8:10 p.m. and found two people with gunshot wounds. One shooter was injured during the exchange and taken to a hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The second shooter was detained a short time later. One juvenile has entered the juvenile justice system, with additional action expected for others involved. The investigation remains ongoing. (Full story)
Thousands Attend Hills Alive Festival in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Thousands of people gathered at Memorial Park over the weekend for the free Hills Alive festival, which featured performances by Anne Wilson, Sidewalk Prophets, KB, Tenth Avenue North and other Christian artists. The event included worship, baptisms, a kids zone, food trucks and vendors. Organizers said attendees gathered for music and the message of Jesus throughout the two-day event. Sunday’s activities continued despite rain, with Z8 Initiative opening the day and additional baptisms taking place. Organizers also recognized volunteers and stagehands for supporting the festival and its operations.
Authorities Identify Man Found Dead in Rapid City Hotel Room
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Authorities have identified the man found dead at a hotel at 1313 N. Lacrosse St. as 33-year-old Jason Horned Eagle of Rapid City. An autopsy has been completed, but investigators are awaiting toxicology and additional forensic test results to determine the cause of death. Detectives believe Horned Eagle’s body had been left in the hotel room for several months. Three people have been arrested on charges of Improper Disposal of a Body after investigators determined they knew of the death and allegedly attempted to conceal the body. (Full story)
Person Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot After I-90 Incident Ends in Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. — An individual died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday in Sturgis. Sturgis Police say the individual was seen driving on the Interstate with a handgun and when law enforcement attempted to make a traffic stop, the individual exited into Sturgis and stopped in the parking lot of a business off the Whitewood Service Road. That’s when the individual reportedly shot themselves. The person’s identity has not been released as police continue their investigation. (Full story)
US military launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran for deaths of US troops
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military says it has carried out new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization. U.S. Central Command said Sunday’s strikes were designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to restrict the traffic of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway accounted for roughly 20% of global oil supplies before the war. The new strikes came after the U.S. military announced the troop deaths following a drone and missile attack on a base in Jordan on Friday. (Full story)
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities in Miami. Brady McCarron, a spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service, told The Associated Press that the brothers were taken into custody on a sealed warrant. British prosecutors announced late Saturday they were seeking the extradition of the brothers on rape and sex trafficking charges. The offenses are alleged to have occurred between July 2010 and August 2017, the Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement. The pending charges in the United Kingdom accused the brothers of abusing women in an area north of London, where they grew up. Their lawyers had said they denied the allegations. (Full story)
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child. Their son Alec Neel Vance is the first child born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. The Vances announced the birth Sunday on social media. Alec joins older siblings Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. The Republican vice president’s growing family is in keeping with his passionate advocacy for Americans to have more children. The vice president, who’s 41, has been accompanied on overseas trips by Usha Vance, 40, and their children, with the kids often pajama-clad as they board Air Force Two for the overnight flights. (Full story)
