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One Dead, Two Injured in Icy Head-On Crash Near Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The highway patrol has identified three people who were injured, one fatally, in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning 13 miles west of Rapid City, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Willard D. Howard, Jr. of Rapid City, the driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, was traveling westbound on Sheridan Lake Road, near the intersection with Boulder Hill Road. While traveling down a long icy hill, the Chevrolet crossed the center line and collided head-on with an eastbound 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Allison K. Henderson, also of Rapid City. Howard sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Margo Lea Howard of Lambert, Montana, a passenger in the truck, received fatal injuries. Neither were wearing seat belts.
Deadline Approaching for Public Input on Rapid City Railyard Study
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The public has a few more days to submit input on the Rapid City Railyard Relocation & Railway Reconfiguration Study. The deadline to provide online input is this Friday. The study, hosted by the Rapid City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (RCAMPO) examines the feasibility of relocating the current Rapid City, Pierre, and Eastern Railroad (RCP&E) railyard to an alternate location, potentially reconfiguring transportation infrastructure and access in southeastern Rapid City. The study team is currently reviewing candidate sites for a potential relocated railyard, and is seeking public input on how a relocated railyard could impact the Rapid City community.
Juvenile Apprehended in Weekend Fatal Shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Authorities have apprehended a juvenile wanted in a fatal shooting that took place over the weekend. Police say the juvenile and the victim apparently got involved in an altercation when the incident occurred. The shooting victim hadn’t been identified yet, and the juvenile arrested was placed into the appropriate channels of the juvenile justice system. The shooting happened late Saturday night.
More Than 100 Phones Donated to Help Crime Victims in Pennington County
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says more than 100 cell phones and accessories have been donated in just over a week to help victims of violent crimes in Pennington County. The Sheriff’s Office reported 114 items have been collected at city and county offices as part of its ongoing partnership with the 911 Cell Phone Bank. The program refurbishes and securely erases donated devices before distributing them to victims through partner agencies.
Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities are again searching for the person seen in grainy video walking away from the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine. Officials said late Sunday that they released a person of interest they had detained earlier in the day, finding no reason to keep him in custody. This setback left law enforcement without a known suspect. The shooting happened Saturday during a busy time on campus, causing chaos and a lockdown. During a news conference Monday, authorities released three new videos that showed a masked man in a dark jacket two hours before the attack. Although the footage didn’t show his face, the video provided the clearest images yet of the suspect. (Full Story)
Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say the younger son of Rob Reiner is in jail for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing a day earlier of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles. It was not immediately clear what charges 32-year-old Nick Reiner would face. A police statement said he was being held without bail. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. Rob Reiner was known for directing films like “This is Spinal Tap” and “A Few Good Men.” He married photographer Michele Singer Reiner in 1989. They had three children together.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — (Full Story)
Big retailers didn’t pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four top retail stores for failing to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied to a dangerous outbreak from their shelves. The FDA sent letters posted Monday to leaders at Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons, saying the companies continued to sell ByHeart infant formula for days or weeks, despite a Nov. 11 recall of all products. The formula is linked to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened more than 50 babies in 19 states. All of the babies have been hospitalized and treated for the illness. (Full Story)
