Juvenile Crime: More Felonies, More Firearms

Juvenile crime: More felonies, more firearms

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Juveniles are committing more felonies and using more firearms than before in Minnehaha County. And it could result in an additional lawyer for the county state's attorney's office. "A troubling shift in severity," Minnehaha County States Attorney Daniel Haggar said of juvenile crime. "This is very similar to what we [...]

Juvenile firearm usage in crime surging in Minnehaha County

Photo by Brian Lundquist on UnsplashJuvenile felonies in Minnehaha County are surging, fueled in part by “skyrocketing” crimes committed with firearms, State’s Attorney Daniel Haggar said Tuesday.In 2024, there were 44 prosecutions of juveniles who committed a firearms crime. That number climbed to 147 in 2025.Some of those crimes involved the theft of a firearm. Four juveniles were charged with grand theft of a firearm in 2024 and 26 in 2025. F…