Former state employee arraigned in falsifying records case
Spearfish woman out on bond in child protection investigation
A now-former child protection services employee has been arraigned on four felony charges for allegedly falsifying documents while working for the state of South Dakota.
Nova Collins, 56, appeared in a Lawrence County courtroom Tuesday after being indicted last fall by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. The Spearfish woman faces four felony counts and one misdemeanor for crimes that allegedly occurred in early 2025.
She pleaded not guilty.
Mount Rushmore wall collapse prompts lawsuit
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A company that manages facilities at the Mount Rushmore National Monument is denying liability for a wall that fell, striking a woman and injuring her.
