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• Texas Man Charged with Murder After Girlfriend Missing Since November Disappears Amid Abuse Allegations

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities in Little Elm have arrested 53-year-old Christopher Sanders for the murder of his girlfriend, Molly Richards, following a multi-state investigation. Evidence including...

• South Dakota Woman Receives 20 Year Prison Term Following Fentanyl Overdose Investigation in Sioux Falls

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Ashlee Vanarsdale was sentenced to two decades in federal prison after distributing fentanyl that resulted in a victim suffering serious bodily injury. Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange...

• South Dakota Secures Six Figure Settlement Following Multi State Antitrust Litigation Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that South Dakota will receive over $677,000 as its share of a massive antitrust settlement targeting Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The agr...

• New Community Pen Pal Initiative Launched in South Dakota to Aid Prisoner Rehabilitation

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  A volunteer-led program called "Adopt an Inmate" has been established in Sioux Falls to connect incarcerated individuals with community mentors. Supported by local law enforcement,...