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Remains Found Near Wasta Identified as Missing Rapid City Man
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Skeletal human remains discovered March 8 near Wasta have been identified as 25 year old Gary Harrison III of Rapid City, who had been missing since Aug. 5, 2025. Harrison was last seen walking away from a job site in the Wasta area before he was reported missing. The remains were found by a hiker and later identified through an autopsy and forensic dental records. Authorities say there is currently no evidence of foul play as investigators continue working to determine the cause of death. Anyone with information related to the death of Gary Harrison III is encouraged to contact Investigator Alix Whittle with the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office at (605) 394-6115.
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole in 2022 Double Murder Case
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Rapid City man convicted in a double murder in Rapid City in August of 2022 was sentenced Monday in Seventh Circuit Court. Dillon Wilson, 23, received life sentences for the murders of Joseph Standing Bear and Petan Milk. Wilson was convicted last month on two counts of aiding and abetting first degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit first degree murder. Judge Heidi Linngren handed down the three mandatory sentences of life without parole.
Gregory Landers Sentenced to Prison in 2022 Shooting Death
RAPID CITY, S.D. — 56-year-old Gregory Landers was sentenced Monday to 10 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary with three years suspended for the shooting death of 30-year-old Acey Morrison on August 21, 2022. Landers was indicted for first-degree manslaughter by a Pennington County grand jury in February 2024 following a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the case. According to law enforcement’s findings, Landers and Morrison initially connected through a dating app and met in person at Landers’ home in north Rapid City on a Saturday night. The following morning, Landers shot and killed Morrison, later claiming self-defense to investigators.
Juvenile Detained After Police Respond to Gunshot Report
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police apprehended a juvenile after responding to a report of a single gunshot heard in the E. Watertown Street area. Police say they were searching the area when they noticed two males fleeing westbound on Adams Street. One of the males tripped and fell and police noticed he was carrying a loaded semi-automatic rifle. The male, who was safely detained without further incident, also was found to be in possession of a number of drug items. The juvenile male has since been entered into the appropriate channels of the juvenile justice system, and police continue to investigate the shooting incident.
Rapid City Public Library Reports Strong Community Engagement in 2025 Annual Report
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Public Library has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting community partnerships, facility enhancements, and exceptional engagement with its collections and services. Most notably, material checkouts surpassed one million. Research databases logged 96,510 uses, and one-on-one services, including Book-a-Librarian, test proctoring, and notary assistance, were utilized 1,100 times. A new Spanish-language collection was also added to better serve the area’s Spanish-speaking population. The library also strengthened its commitment to community wellness through several impactful collaborations.
A Florida woman has been charged in a shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder and other felonies over gunshots fired at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home last weekend. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the singing superstar, her partner A$AP Rocky, and their three small children and her mother were all on the property at the time. Court records showed 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder as well as 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm and other offenses. Ortiz appeared in court Tuesday as her public defender entered a not guilty plea for her but then withdrew it in favor of postponing arraignment until March 25. Bail was set at $1.8 million. (Full story)
What to know about the Alabama man granted clemency two days before his execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old man who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery. Ivey on Tuesday reduced Charles “Sonny” Burton’s sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Burton was sentenced to death for the shooting death of Doug Battle during a 1991 robbery. However, another man shot Battle when Burton had left the building. The shooter’s death sentence was later reduced on appeal to life imprisonment. Ivey said she thought it would be “unjust” to execute Burton, considering that the shooter was spared the death penalty. (Full story)
FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights due to short system outage
All JetBlue flights were briefly grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration early Tuesday at the request of the airline as it dealt with a short system outage. The ground stop was lifted about 40 minutes after it was imposed, the agency said in a notice posted to its website. “A brief system outage has been resolved and we have resumed operations,” JetBlue said in a statement. The airline did not provide further information. (Full story)
