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April 1, 2025

Project Prison Reset: What’s coming first

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Conversations on where and how to build a new men's penitentiary in South Dakota have a new focus. Project Prison Reset's task force will tour the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls as well as the rural site in Lincoln County where the state had focused on putting the penitentiary's [...]

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2020 Badi case

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A Sioux Falls kidnapping and murder suspect has made a plea deal in Lincoln County in the death of Pasqalina Badi. Just minutes ago Amir Beaudion pleaded guilty to manslaughter and the judge accepted his plea. All of the other charges including murder, rape, robbery and kidnapping were dropped. Authorities [...]

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Police: Suspect arrested after shooting officer in SF

This story has been updated with information from the 6:30 p.m. news conference and with information from Attorney General Marty Jackley's office. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Authorities say they've arrested a suspect near Beresford after he shot a police officer in western Sioux Falls Tuesday afternoon. During a police briefing on Tuesday night, the [...]

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Minnehaha County Jail sees rise in violence

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO)-- With questions surrounding a possible new men's prison, the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office outlines what numbers it saw in the county jail this year. During a Minnehaha county commission meeting on Tuesday, the commission heard from the Sheriffs Office, who gave a report on the jail and numbers they saw last [...]

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