A federal court judge has denied Briley Wayne Piper's petition to to appeal his death sentence. The man remains on death row.

Ruling for Lincoln County group, state says, could let unhappy neighbors prevent ‘essential government functions’ ...

The agenda is out for the first meeting next week of the group that will recommend what direction South Dakota should head on ...

Should the state of South Dakota have to adhere to local zoning regulations if it’s seeking to build a prison? Neighbors in ...

A woman convicted in a 2016 drunken-driving crash that killed another woman south of Bismarck is back in custody as ...

Brian Wright, 54, passed away at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, S.D. on March 24. He was serving a 48-year ...

State prison offender Brian Wright passed away on March 24 at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. At the time of his ...

Brian Wright, 54, died at Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield on Monday while serving a 48-year sentence for sexual contact with a child under 16.

according to a press release from the South Dakota Department of Corrections. Brian Wright, 54, died at Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield on Monday, according to the release. The man was ...

Terry Sabers had good reason to smile Thursday morning. It was the first day of spring, and clear skies and mild temperatures were giving notice that summer is approaching. It was also his birthday, ...

The South Dakota Supreme Court could make a decision in the case of Neighbors against the State of South Dakota. It’s a dispute over zoning rules for the planned location of a new men’s prison in Linc ...