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Rapid City Police Arrest Felon Less Than a Day After Prison Release
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City police say a man they arrested on various charges over the weekend had been out of prison for less than a day. Police say 20-year-old Diego Perez of Box Elder was arrested after police found a stolen, loaded revolver and open containers of alcohol in a pickup he was riding in. Police say the pickup had pulled up to a group of people and the occupants inside asked them for a cigarette and invited them into the vehicle. When they refused, they became confrontational and left the area. Police pulled the vehicle over later and detained the occupants, including Perez, who was placed under arrest for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Receiving Stolen Property, and Open Container in a Motor Vehicle before being transported to the Pennington County Jail. (Full story)
Black Hawk Sinkhole Lawsuit Heads to State Supreme Court
BLACKHAWK, S.D. — It’s been six years since a huge sinkhole opened in a residential neighborhood in Black Hawk due to an underground gypsum mine and homeowners are still waiting for help. A dozen homes have been condemned and about 150 other homeowners in the subdivision are also worried about future collapse and reduced property values. The residents have filed a class action lawsuit against the state seeking $60 million in damages, arguing that the state, which did surface mining for gypsum over several decades, did not properly secure the mine before the homes were built. The state supreme court is now considering the case. (Full story)
Juvenile Detained After Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into Rapid Creek
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Police in Rapid City say a juvenile was detained after wrecking a stolen vehicle late Saturday night. Police say officers attempted to pull over a vehicle determined to be stolen, but instead, the driver took off at a high rate of speed. At one point, the driver lost control of the vehicle as it was northbound on Maple Avenue near the intersection with Omaha Street. The vehicle left the roadway and came to rest in Rapid Creek. The driver and passengers began to exit the vehicle and the driver was identified as a juvenile male. He was detained and has been entered into the appropriate channels of the juvenile justice system. (Full story)
Rapid City Honors Historic Preservation Efforts With Achievement Awards
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Council, along with the city’s historic preservation commission, recognized three projects with Norm E. Nelson Historic Preservation Achievement Awards as last night’s meeting. Recognized with awards were homeowner Jason Combs, and Workshop SD, LLC, a business for restoration work on home and businesses in the community’s historic districts. Also, the Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department received an award for upgrades at Dinosaur Park. In addition to the awards, Mayor Jason Salamun shared a proclamation recognizing May as National Preservation Month, recognizing the importance of historic preservation efforts in maintaining community character, managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods and fostering local pride. (Full story)
Homeschool South Dakota Says Enrollment Has Surpassed Private Schools
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Homeschool South Dakota is claiming enrollment statewide has surpassed private school enrollment. Homeschool South Dakota President James DeJong says an initial surge in homeschooling was caused by the Covid pandemic but the trend has continued as more families have found they can manage the responsibility. DeJong says passing private school enrollment is, “an incredible milestone.” He also says its a trend that is growing nationwide. The organization moved its annual conference this year from Sioux Falls to Rapid City in order to accommodate western South Dakota families.
Rapid City Man Arrested After Burglary on East Highway 44
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A 22-year-old Rapid City man was arrested for burglary Sunday night after police say he threw a rock through the glass door of a business on E. Highway 44 and took several items. Police observed the individual, identified as Alfred Richards, walking in the 2400 block of E. Highway 44 following the incident carrying multiple packages of unopened cigarettes. Richards was detained and placed under arrest for 3rd Degree Burglary, Vandalism, Theft, and a Warrant, before being transported to the Pennington County Jail. (Full story)
Federal court rejects Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligence’s development for the good of humanity. Musk, the world’s richest man, was a co-founder of OpenAI, which launched in 2015 and went on to create ChatGPT. After investing $38 million in its first years, Musk accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his top deputy of shifting into a moneymaking mode behind his back. The nine-person jury found that Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit and missed the deadline for the statute of limitations. (Full story)
China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — China agreed to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products, including beef and poultry, at an annualized rate of $17 billion through 2028 following President Donald Trump’s summit in Beijing, according to the White House. The agreement includes restoring market access for U.S. beef and resuming poultry imports from states deemed free of bird flu by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The deal comes as American farmers continue facing pressure from the ongoing trade war and rising fertilizer costs linked to shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. China’s Ministry of Commerce said both countries would work to address trade barriers and expand agricultural trade through reciprocal tariff reductions, though Beijing had not formally confirmed the full terms of the agreement. (Full story)
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 74. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Furhman reported finding a bloody glove at Simpson’s home but his credibility came under attack during the trial as the defense raised the prospect of racial bias. Under cross-examination, Fuhrman testified he had never made anti-Black racial slurs over the previous 10 years, but a recording made by an aspiring screenwriter showed he had done so repeatedly. A coroner said Monday that Fuhrman died May 12 in Idaho, where he had moved years ago. (Full story)
