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Gunfire Damages Vehicle and Home on Rapid City’s East Side
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police responded to a gunshots heard report over the weekend in the area of E. New York Street and N. LaCrosse. On arrival, police spoke to witnesses who said the shots originated from a vehicle that had since departed the area. Police located several shell casings in the area and damage to a nearby vehicle and residence in the 500 block of E. Philadelphia Street. No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting.
Man Arrested After Low-Speed Chase Through Star Village
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police arrested a man on several charges following a low-speed chase Sunday afternoon. Police say 35-year-old Miles Makesgood was observed huffing air duster in a car in the 100 block of Crescent Drive. Police arrived and Makesgood drove away and led police on a low-speed pursuit that went through Star Village, where the vehicle drove through a yard in the unit block of E. Signal Drive. Police deployed spike strips to deflate the vehicle’s tires and it eventually came to a stop. Makesgood was arrested on several related charges.
New Online Tool Provides Access to Rapid City Traffic Count Data
RAPID CITY, S.D. – An area planning organization has launched a new link to traffic count data for Rapid City. The data shows average daily traffic counts on most major streets in Rapid City reflect between 10,000 and 30,000 vehicles per day, with a few stretches of road yielding between 30,000 and 40,000 vehicles daily. In recent months, the Rapid City Metropolitan Planning Organization worked with staff from the Rapid City Geographic Information Systems (GIS) division to compile the data and provide an opportunity for easy access by the public to the information.
Driver Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Trees Near Rockerville
RAPID CITY, S.D. – One person was transported to the hospital after a crash near Rockerville Monday morning. According to the Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department it happened around 5 a.m., near the east entrance of Rockerville, when a vehicle left the road and landed in the trees. Authorities had to clear some trees to gain access to the vehicle to extricate the driver and allow for the tow truck access to remove it. The crash was under investigation by the highway patrol.
Judge Blocks Federal Subpoenas Targeting Minnesota Officials
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A federal judge has blocked subpoenas issued by the Trump administration to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state and local officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz ruled the subpoenas appeared intended to pressure officials into assisting with civil immigration enforcement and lacked a clear criminal investigative purpose. The subpoenas, issued in January, sought records from Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and others. The Justice Department said it will continue investigating potential obstruction of federal law enforcement operations.
Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Etan Patz Case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the murder and kidnapping conviction of Pedro Hernandez in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, overturning a federal appeals court ruling that had ordered a new trial. The court ruled 6-3 that the appeals court exceeded its authority in overturning the conviction based on a judge’s response to a jury question during Hernandez’s 2017 trial. Hernandez, 64, is serving a sentence of 25 years to life. Patz disappeared while walking to a school bus stop in New York City and became one of the nation’s most well-known missing children cases.
Vance Says Iran Talks Show Progress Toward Permanent Peace Deal
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland — Vice President JD Vance said Monday that talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland established a “good foundation” for a permanent agreement to end the war that began in late February. Negotiators reported progress on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and addressing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Technical talks are continuing under a 60-day interim agreement signed last week. The U.S. also issued a 60-day sanctions waiver on Iranian oil exports. Officials said a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appeared to be holding as negotiations continued.
