Jack Caudill
Anchor/Reporter/Assistant News Director
KEVN/KOTA
Jack started at KEVN back in 1983 and has been here ever since. Starting as weekend sports anchor, he has served as sports director, news anchor and news director of KEVN and is now the anchor for KOTA Territory News at 5:30 and The SIX each day. Born and raised in Cincinnati, he is a graduate of Ohio University. Jack is passionate about the news business, telling great stories right here in the Black Hills and maintaining the integrity and fairness that have been the hallmark of KEVN and KOTA. If he's not at work, you'll likely find him on his mountain bike somewhere in the hills or hanging out with his grandkids.
A Rapid City man pleads not guilty in a September crash that killed a woman and injured a Rapid City police officer.
A Vale man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to federal child pornography charges Friday morning.
Police say they got the call shortly after 9:00 Friday morning for an unresponsive male in the 100 Block of Omaha Street in the grass near Rapid Creek.
A sudden heart attack took the life of former KOTA Territory and Black Hills FOX sports director Jamie Zepp back in March of 2020. Jamie is going to be remembered this weekend.
A Sturgis man is sentenced to three years and a month in federal prison Thursday for robbing a Spearfish bank last year.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley sent a letter to State Senator Jessica Castleberry of Rapid City demanding the return of over $603,000 in federal COVID stimulus money.
South Dakota Senator John Thune says passing the new Farm Bill needs to be one of Congress' top priorities for the rest of the year.
30-year old Colton Bagola was convicted in October of first degree murder and discharge of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence in the shooting death of 30-year old Sloane Bull Bear.
A federal judge issues a temporary restraining order, stopping restrictions against people circulating petition signatures on parts of county property in Lawrence County.
One of the people charged in a 2022 double murder in Rapid City changes his plea in court Tuesday morning.
This the day that we get to celebrate the winners in our Rising Star of the West Scholarship Contest. And that means distributing a total of $7,500 in scholarships from Black Hills FOX and Monument Health.
Douglas High School senior Amanda Rothe is the winner of the 17th annual Rising Star of the West scholarship contest sponsored by KEVN Black Hills FOX and Monument Health.
This is the time of year for the NCAA basketball tournament. But it's also the time for the Club for Boys Corporate Free Throw Challenge.
46-year old Timothy Huante of Rapid City is now set to go to trial in August.
A woman accused of murdering a 2-year-old child in Box Elder two years ago changes her plea.
Pennington County State's Attorney Mark Vargo's run as South Dakota attorney general comes to an end in just a few weeks.
Vargo says he's hoping to bring back some of things he learned while working in Pierre. He also got a unique perspective into the job and also got a look at the politics that come with it.
Pennington County State's Attorney Mark Vargo is nearing the end of his run as South Dakota Attorney General.
Last month, 27-year old Zachary Fegueroa pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide.
Elias Richard was convicted for the shooting death of Vernall Marshall on Christmas Eve of 2020.
More than two and a half year after a hit and run crash that killed Joseph Martinez, the suspect in the case finally changes his plea.
The New York man charged with three Black Hills murders is back in Seventh Circuit Court Wednesday morning.
One person is dead after an officer involved shooting in Rapid City Tuesday night, following what Police Chief Don Hedrick described as an attack on police officers.
A Rapid City man pleads guilty Friday in the death of 48-year old Harry Black Bear back in June of 2020 at an apartment off Mount Rushmore Road.
the accident was on the hill just north of Reptile Gardens on Highway 16.
The 988 line launches on Saturday and will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The number of new cases here in South Dakota has now risen for eight straight weeks, with a total of 970 new cases this week.
The number of new cases of COVID-19 here in South Dakota has been on the rise for more than a month and a half. But the CDC says South Dakota is doing better than almost the entire rest of the country.
We wrapped up this year's Rising Star of the West Scholarship Contest earlier this week, crowning this year's winners on Tuesday. And just leaves the fun part of the contest, handing out a total of $7,500 in scholarships from Black Hills FOX and Monument Health.
South Dakota is reporting a total of 453 new cases this week. 63 of those are from Pennington County, with 16 each in Lawrence and Oglala Lakota Counties and 15 in Meade County.
The number of new cases in South Dakota is up for the third straight week, with a total of 373 new cases this week.
44-year old Jason Sharp was originally charged with second degree murder but pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in March.
The Appeals Court reversed three of Garbacz's wire fraud convictions.But the court let the other convictions stand, along with his sentence and restitution.
An aging tipi reaching the end of its lifespan gets a replacement Friday at the Journey Museum.
A Pennington County Grand Jury has now indicted 19-year old Quincy Bear Robe on a charge of second degree murder and commission of a felony with a firearm.
20-year old Jonnie Fineran pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the stabbing death of Thomas Sitting Bear in Manderson in July of 2020.
Last week, they were listing 2,323 active cases. That drops all the way down to 488 active cases this week.
The former owner of Thirsty's in downtown Rapid City pleads guilty to a tax charge in federal court Friday afternoon.
A Pennsylvania man is sentenced to ten years in federal prison Friday after being caught in a sex sting during the 2020 Sturgis Rally.
We've talked through the pandemic about how health experts want to see the positivity rate for COVID-19 tests to be below five percent.
Two candidates for Sturgis city council and a candidate for Sturgis mayor are suing the city and Sturgis city manager Daniel Ainslie.
Since the last report on Friday, South Dakota is listing a total of 111 new cases, with 24 of those coming from Pennington County.
19-year old Quincy Bear Robe made his first appearance in Seventh Circuit Court Tuesday morning.
Artist Deborah Mitchell lost her garage art studio in that string of fires. She says it's been a struggle since then, but is now looking to move forward.
In plea deal, Rapid City man admits to shooting another man during an argument.
One of the goals of health experts has been to get the percentage of COVID tests that turn out positive below five percent. They're getting close to that in South Dakota.
Custer County Search and Rescue is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing hunter. They began searching for Jerry Paul Constance (he goes by Paul) on Tuesday night.
Wall High School senior Sierra Hilgenkamp is the second finalist in KEVN Black Hills FOX’s Rising Star of the West scholarship contest.
Hill City High School senior Mikennah Oleson is the first finalist in KEVN Black Hills FOX’s Rising Star of the West scholarship contest.
