Pennington County's booming population growth has pushed its jail to the brink, forcing officials to grapple with severe overcrowding and consider a costly expansion. Since 2010, the county has ...

A nine-fold increase in the number of Pennington County Jail inmates since 1970 has been accompanied by frequent jail construction projects. Here’s how the jail grew from a small building to a ...

The Pennington County Jail is searching for more correctional workers. While it is not always an easy job, some say it can be extremely rewarding. For two officers in the Juvenile Detention Center ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - An inmate in the Pennington County Jail was found dead Sunday morning. The inmate, whose name was ...

The state Division of Criminal Investigation conducted an inquiry into Steele’s death at the request of the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, which runs the jail where Steele’s heart ...

National Police Week is recognized as a time to remember officers who have fallen in the line of duty and recognize all law enforcement personnel for the work they do. In Rapid City, the police ...

An active-duty airman was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman on an air base in South Dakota, according to the Pennington County Sheriff's Office. Quinterius Chappelle ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — The Pennington County Jail might look different in a few years. Earlier Tuesday, Sheriff Brian Mueller and the Pennington County Buildings and Grounds Department ...