Sioux Falls Crime Spree: Police Investigate Series Of Robberies

Sioux Falls police continue to investigate a rash of robberies that hit the city last week.

Four separate robberies occurred last week in a very short span of time in Sioux Falls.

Dakota News Now is reporting that the first robbery occurred around 3:00 AM on Thursday, (October 31) when a Sioux Falls man was robbed while inside his apartment.

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Authorities say the victim was inside his apartment when the suspect, someone he knew came inside armed with a baseball bat and struck the victim. The suspect then proceeded to take the victim's wallet, along with some tools that were also inside the apartment at the time of the crime.

The next robbery occurred around 10:00 AM that same morning. According to Dakota News Now, the suspect in this case threatened the victim with a gun and took his wallet. However, the victim gave police conflicting stories during his testimony, therefore authorities are still investigating the validity of the crime.

A third robbery occurred around 11:15 AM on Friday, (November 1). Dakota News Now reports that the victim was sitting inside her car with three other acquaintances when they threatened her with a handgun and took her purse.

The fourth robbery happened around 3:30 AM on Saturday, (November 2). This time a passenger was sitting inside a vehicle that was running when three people approached the car and threatened the passenger with a gun. The victim was forced out of the vehicle and the suspects took off with the car.

Police have yet to make any arrests tied to the four robberies.

Source: Dakota News Now

People Say They Hate These 7 Things About Sioux Falls the Most

In the last few years, I've had the opportunity to live in another state after living in Sioux Falls for a decade. Then late last year I moved back to the SooFoo, and I am super happy to have returned.

Sioux Falls has just about everything I like. It's big enough to have lots of opportunities for work and recreation. But, it's also not so big that I feel lost in an urban wasteland.

Being on the western edge of the 'Midwest' and the eastern edge of the 'Western Frontier' we've got a nice balance of the individualistic pioneer spirit and a strong 'We're in this together' attitude.

But, of course, not everything is perfect. People have complaints. On the social network Reddit, people have even listed their complaints about Sioux Falls. Specifically, the things that hate about living here.

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10 Most Dangerous Cities in South Dakota

Cities on the east and west side of the Missouri River have made the latest list of South Dakota's Most Dangerous Cities for 2021.

Roadsnacks recently released its most 'Dangerous Cities' list and here in The Mount Rushmore state there are a few surprises, especially at the top. To determine the most dangerous cities in the state, Roadsnacks looked at the FBI's report on the latest violent crime, along with property crime statistics.

And surprisingly, the town with the most murders per capita in the state has less than 3,000 residents. Take a look at the list below.

For a look at the detailed list, visit roadsnacks.com Story Source: Roadsncaks