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PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D.- An Illinois man convicted of raping a Pennington County teen received a suspended 12-year penitentiary sentence, and will be on probations for ten years.

Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle sentenced Steele Helton, 52, to 25 to 50 years in prison on multiple felony counts, including rape.

By Sarah Tate Photo: Getty Images The Tennessee General Assembly has passed dozens of laws over the last year, signed by Gov. Bill Lee, and 32 of them are set to go into effect Thursday (July 1). Some laws you may have heard of, like permitless carry, while others could be less familiar. Heres a breakdown on the new laws taking effect July 1, 2021, WKRN reports, from child protection and and human trafficking to gun and theft. All laws can be found on the General Assemblys website here. "B...