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Rapid City Man Arrested on Charges Involving Multiple Juvenile Victims

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man has been arrested following a joint investigation into allegations involving multiple juvenile victims. According to the Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Jesse Victor Joseph was arrested June 18 after investigators executed search warrants related to the case the previous day. Authorities say Joseph is being held at the Pennington County Jail on charges of solicitation of a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and furnishing alcohol to a person under 18. The investigation remains active, and authorities believe there may be additional victims.

Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison Following Sturgis Rally Drug Bust

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The man who was arrested in a large drug bust during last year’s Sturgis Rally has been sentenced in federal court this week. Alonso Molina-Corona, 43, was stopped for speeding in Sturgis and found with more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine. Prosecutors had said the drugs were en-route from California to Minnesota. Judge Camela Theeler sentenced Molina-Corona to four years and two months in federal prison after he earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.

Pennington County Reminds Residents of Fireworks Rules as Designated Period Approaches

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Pennington County officials remind residents of the rules regarding fireworks usage as the designated period to use them approaches. The designated period starts this Saturday and runs through July 5th. Each municipality in Pennington County has their own ordinances, like Rapid City, where all projectile fireworks are illegal. Also, all fireworks in the Black Hills Fire Protection District are illegal. Negligent lighting of fireworks could also result in action from law enforcement. Pennington County will also have heightened law enforcement during the period.

Yard Waste and Recycling Containers Near Fitzgerald Stadium to Be Temporarily Removed for Baseball Tournament

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Effective next week, the yard waste and recycling containers located adjacent to Fitzgerald Stadium will be removed for seven days for the upcoming American Legion Firecracker baseball tournament. Containers will be removed next Monday through Sunday, July 5. Containers will return on Monday, July 6. In February, the City Council approved a request from the Rapid City Sports Commission to remove the yard waste and recycling containers from the remote yard waste site located adjacent to Fitzgerald Stadium during four baseball tournaments scheduled for the summer baseball season.

Senate Approves War Powers Resolution to Block U.S. Military Action Against Iran

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran. Tuesday’s vote comes as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve the conflict. It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to advance a war powers resolution. But a growing number of Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate have expressed their concerns over both the war and the deal Trump struck with Iran to end it. It comes as the Pentagon is seeking $80 billion from Congress mostly for the Iran war as it backfills munitions and stockpiles.

ICE Abandons Warehouse Detention Plan, Backing Away from Key Piece of Noem’s Expansion Strategy

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention capacity this year. On Monday, the city of Romulus, Michigan, and immigration officials wrote in a joint court filing that a warehouse the federal government purchased in the Detroit suburb will be sold. Local officials said plans also are unraveling in Social Circle, Georgia, and the El Paso suburb of Socorro. The three cities are among 11 where the federal government spent a combined $1.074 billion on warehouses.

U.S. Eases Travel Restrictions on Iran’s World Cup Team Ahead of Seattle Match

The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday the squad could travel into the country two days before its next match. A department spokesperson said the team will still be required to leave after Friday’s match in Seattle. A spokesperson for the Iran Football Federation confirmed that the team will leave its base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday for Seattle. Iran’s squad has complained about the travel restrictions levied on the team. For the first two matches, in Los Angeles, the team was not permitted to travel until the day before.

Savannah Guthrie Makes Emotional Plea for Information on Missing Mother

“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday. She pleaded with them to step forward with any information about her missing mother. Her plea came a day after news organizations said a ransom note months ago had indicated that she was dead. Eighty-four-year-old Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. Authorities believe she was taken against her will. Savannah Guthrie says her family “cannot be at peace” while her mother’s whereabouts are unknown. Authorities recently conducted a search near the Arizona-Mexico border but didn’t report finding her.