By ARIELLE ZIONTS | The Rapid City Journal | Published: February 13, 2021 RAPID CITY, S.D. (Tribune News Service) After telling detectives three different stories about how his son developed a brain bleed, a Rapid City airman confessed to punching the infant in the head after becoming frustrated that he wouldn t stop crying. Now I have to face my fiancé and tell her that I hit my kid and put him in the hospital, Senior Airman James Cunningham told detectives in a video played during his murder trial at Ellsworth Air Force Base on Friday. I m in trouble. The 1.5-hour long interview video played during the second day of the trial against Cunningham, a 26-year-old charged with murdering his six-month-old son Zachariah on March 3, 2020.
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February 10, 2021
RAPID CITY, S.D. Sub-zero weather can spell danger for homeless individuals, so what’ s being done to protect the most vulnerable among us?
Temperatures below zero make it possible for one to develop hypothermia and frostbite in short periods of time, leaving the homeless community particularly susceptible. In response, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and Rapid City Police Department have increased patrols to find and help individuals in need.
“As we all know, the last eight to 10 months, things have been challenging as far as spacing, and social distancing and all that, but right now the number one priority for us is to get people in, out of this weather that don’t have appropriate housing or clothing, and get them in where it’s warm,” said Chief Deputy of the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Willie Whelchel.
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February 8, 2021
BOX ELDER, S.D. On Sunday, February 7, Box Elder Police and Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at 240 N. Ellsworth Rd. for a child that was not breathing.
Law enforcement arrived on-scene and found a two year old unresponsive and beyond resuscitation. The responding officers reported bruising on the infant and called in additional investigators from Box Elder Police and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.
Monday, after reviewing available information and the completion of an autopsy, 22-year-old Precious Delaney Black Elk of Box Elder was taken into custody and charged with one count of second-degree Manslaughter and one count Abuse or Cruelty to a Minor Under Age Seven.
February 5, 2021
RAPID CITY, S.D. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Kaidyn Returns From Scout.
Kaidyn is approximately 5’5” tall, 145 lbs., brown eyes, and brown hair. Kaidyn was last seen on February 4th around 8:00 am wearing a gray hooded sweater, black pants, white Nike shoes, and a backpack with Champion logos all over it.
If anyone has any information regarding Kaidyn, they are asked to contact the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office at (605) 394-2151.
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Kaidyn Returns From Scout. If anyone has any information regarding Kaidyn, they are asked to contact the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office at (605) 394-2151. pic.twitter.com/PB5h3GYxPb
Police in South Dakota announced Thursday that they have suspended the search for a 9-year-old girl who vanished from a children’s home nearly two years ago. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that they are discontinuing the search for Serenity Dennard as they have received no new information in her case. […]