07-26-2024 05:41 AM

• Deputies responded to a report of a domestic assault at a rural residence. One person was arrested for simple assault and was booked into the Clay County Jail.

07-25-2024 01:18 PM

• Deputies responded along with EMS to a report of a medical emergency in the courthouse after a courthouse customer fainted.

07-25-2024 09:32 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to be processed for release from custody.

07-24-2024 04:24 PM

• A deputy responded to a crash alert that was automatically called from a cell phone north of Vermillion. No crash scene was found but it was determined that a person had left his cell phone on his boat and it had fallen off onto the road, triggering the alert.

07-24-2024 04:13 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Minnehaha County Jail to the Clay County Jail.

07-24-2024 11:53 AM

• A deputy investigated a report of stolen stop signs along Bluff Road.

07-24-2024 11:05 AM

• A deputy responded along with EMS to a medical emergency at a rural residence.

07-24-2024 10:36 AM

• A juvenile defendant was transported from the Juvenile Detention Center in Sioux Falls to Clay County for court. After court, the juvenile was returned to the JDC.

07-23-2024 07:56 AM

• A deputy investigated a report that an irrigation unit was spraying water over the road south of Vermillion. The landowner was informed of the complaint and he agreed to check and adjust the irrigation unit. The deputy verified that the problem was resolved.

07-23-2024 07:09 AM

• A deputy responded to a burglary alarm at a rural residence. The deputy found the property owner present who reported he had made a mistake with the alarm code.

07-23-2024 06:40 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Yankton County Jail to the Clay County Jail to attend court. After court, that inmate and a second inmate were transported back to the Yankton County Jail.

07-22-2024 09:50 PM

• A vehicle was stopped in Irene and the driver was informed of non-functioning trailer lights. The driver was able to resolve the issue at that time.

07-22-2024 04:08 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail.

07-22-2024 12:09 PM

• A deputy investigated a report from a rural resident regarding stalking and harassment.

07-21-2024 01:25 AM

• A deputy responded along with Vermillion police and EMS to a report of an unconscious man on the ground in a USD parking lot. The man was found to be intoxicated and was assessed by EMS.

07-20-2024 09:34 PM

• Deputies mediated a dispute in and near Wakonda where a Wakonda resident approached a rural resident complaining about damage to his vehicle and issues over parking in Wakonda.

07-20-2024 06:42 AM

• An inmate waiting to be released after he sobered up was transported to the hospital with complaints of trouble breathing. Staff maintained custody of him while he was in the hospital. The inmate was assessed and was later released from custody.

07-20-2024 04:36 AM

• A caller reported a man sleeping in a vehicle on a rural road near Wakonda. A deputy responded and found the man and woke him up. Field sobriety tests and a breath test were administered because the man admitted to having been drinking and had stopped to sleep but the man was found not to be under the influence of alcohol at that time.

07-19-2024 11:21 PM

• Multiple callers reported a westbound vehicle in the eastbound lane on Highway 50 near Meckling. Deputies were unable to locate the vehicle in Clay County and passed the report along to Yankton County.

07-19-2024 08:59 AM

• A vehicle was stopped for speeding on Main Street in Irene.

07-18-2024 01:06 PM

• A deputy located a person at a rural residence who was wanted in Lincoln County. The man was arrested and was transported to the Clay County Jail.

07-18-2024 10:05 AM

• Two inmates were transported to be held in the Union County Jail.

07-18-2024 07:10 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to attend court.

07-17-2024 05:05 PM

• A deputy investigated a minor, non-injury accident in Irene where a UTV left the street and struck a mailbox.

07-17-2024 04:26 PM

• A deputy investigated a crash in Irene where a vehicle struck a business causing minor damage to the building.

07-17-2024 04:12 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Yankton County Jail to the Clay County Jail.

07-16-2024 07:08 PM

• A patient was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to a Sioux Falls hospital for an involuntary mental health committal.

07-16-2024 11:11 AM

• A deputy responded to assist Vermillion police officers with a domestic disturbance which involved a person in a mental health crisis. The person was found south of Vermillion and was escorted to the Police Department for intervention and assistance.

07-16-2024 08:34 AM

• Deputies assisted Deputy U.S. Marshals with a warrant service attempt at a Meckling residence. The wanted person was not found at the residence.

07-16-2024 08:33 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to be processed for release from custody.

07-15-2024 09:57 PM

• A vehicle was stopped in Irene and the driver was informed of non-operational tail lights.

07-15-2024 08:17 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Clay County Jail to be held in the Minnehaha County Jail. A second inmate was transported from the Codington County Jail to the Clay County Jail.

07-15-2024 01:32 AM

• A deputy investigated a report of a domestic disturbance at a rural residence. It was learned that one person had left and that there had been no assault or other crime.

07-14-2024 03:18 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a vehicle at a house that was supposed to be vacant. A man was found in the residence but he reported he had permission to be there. The actual tenant was contacted and he confirmed that the man was there with permission.

07-14-2024 09:01 AM

• A deputy responded along with fire units to a report of a car fire inside a garage at a rural residence.

07-13-2024 06:59 PM

• A deputy investigated a complaint from a caller who said he saw horses at a rural residence that were malnourished.

07-13-2024 03:46 PM

• A deputy investigated a report from a Burbank resident who had received a harassing call from a Vermillion teenager. The boy and his mother were contacted and were advised to discontinue calling the other person.

07-13-2024 07:13 AM

• A person was transported from the Clay County Jail to a Sioux Falls hospital for an involuntary mental health committal.

07-12-2024 10:01 PM

• A deputy investigated a death in Meckling. The death was determined to have been due to natural causes.

07-12-2024 12:26 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to a treatment facility in Canton.

07-12-2024 08:50 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Clay County Jail to the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

07-11-2024 04:27 PM

• A deputy investigated a registered sex offender's status as non-compliant.

07-11-2024 07:08 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail and 3 other inmates were transported from there to Clay County for court. After court, the 3 inmates were returned to the Union County Jail.

07-11-2024 06:18 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Minnehaha County Jail to the Clay County Jail for court. After court, the inmate was transported back to the Minnehaha County Jail.

07-10-2024 08:56 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a dispute between a rural resident and a transient vendor promising to do work at the residence. The worker left the residence and was located by another deputy who cited the man for driving with a revoked driver's license.

07-10-2024 04:08 PM

• A deputy stopped a semi driver who was driving off a designated truck route in Vermillion. The driver was informed of the approved route through town and was asked to share this information with other company drivers who were also violating the truck routes.

07-09-2024 09:19 PM

• A deputy responded to assist jail staff with an inmate who was attempting suicide by pounding his head against his bunk.

07-09-2024 08:29 PM

• A deputy responded to a rural residence to attempt to locate a runaway juvenile believed to be hiding there. The juvenile was not found at the residence and was later located at a Vermillion residence.

07-09-2024 05:44 PM

• A deputy responded to assist Vermillion police officers at the scene of a domestic disturbance at a Vermillion residence.

07-09-2024 04:16 PM

• Deputies responded to assist a rural resident who had fallen and needed help getting up.

07-09-2024 12:05 PM

• Two inmates were transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail.

07-09-2024 07:04 AM

• Three inmates were transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to attend court.

07-08-2024 11:32 PM

• A deputy investigated a car/deer crash on Highway 50 east of Vermillion.

07-08-2024 05:40 PM

• A deputy responded to assist Vermillion police officers at the scene of a disturbance involving a fight and vandalism at a Vermillion residence.

07-08-2024 01:03 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Clay County Jail to a medical appointment in Vermillion.

07-07-2024 08:47 PM

• Jail staff responded to the hospital in Vermillion to guard a Clay County inmate who had been transported there after complaining of medical issues while being housed in the Union County Jail.

07-07-2024 08:28 PM

• A caller reported a suspicious person at his rural residence. The man was soaking wet and asking for water. A deputy found the man nearby and arrested him for a probation violation. Charges for ingestion of a controlled substance are also pending.

07-07-2024 07:27 PM

• A deputy assisted a Vermillion police officer at the scene of a traffic stop involving multiple occupants and a custodial arrest.

07-07-2024 05:46 PM

• A vehicle was stopped in Vermillion and the driver was notified of a non-functioning brake light.

07-07-2024 12:19 PM

• A deputy responded along with EMS to a report of a medical emergency at a rural residence.

07-07-2024 09:06 AM

• A patient was transported from the CORE Center in Yankton to a Sioux Falls hospital for an involuntary mental health committal.

07-06-2024 11:25 PM

• A caller reported a large underage alcohol party on rural property west of Vermillion near Clay County Park. A deputy responded and numerous young people fled the area. The property owner was informed of the party on his land.

07-06-2024 09:44 PM

• A deputy addressed issues with people lighting fireworks within Irene in violation of the city's ordinance.

07-06-2024 06:25 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a vehicle going around "Road Closed" barricades north of Vermillion. The vehicle was not present upon arrival to the area.

07-06-2024 04:49 PM

• A patient was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to a mental health facility in Yankton for an involuntary mental health committal.

07-06-2024 01:27 PM

• A patient was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to the Human Services Center in Yankton for an involuntary mental health committal.

07-06-2024 11:22 AM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on Main Street in Irene.

07-06-2024 08:21 AM

• A deputy investigated a car/deer crash on 302nd Street.

07-06-2024 01:02 AM

• A deputy responded to the jail to assist with an inmate brought in by the Centerville Police Department. The inmate was intoxicated and non-compliant.

07-05-2024 12:18 PM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on 302nd Street.

07-05-2024 10:22 AM

• Two inmates were transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail. A third inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to a medical appointment in Vermillion and was then returned to the Union County Jail. A fourth inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail.

07-04-2024 09:48 PM

• A deputy responded to numerous complaints of fireworks being discharged in Irene in violation of city ordinance. After consultation with the Mayor, it was decided to enforce the ordinance after 11:00 pm. No further complaints were received after that time.

07-03-2024 08:53 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a vehicle out of the designated area at a campsite at Clay County Park as well as other complaints about the campers and their campsite.

07-03-2024 03:42 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of stray cattle on Highway 19 north of Vermillion. The deputy found the owner of the cattle working to contain the cattle into their pasture.

07-03-2024 03:19 PM

• A deputy investigated a report of a hazardous material spill on Highway 19 at Highway 46. The spill was determined to have been an agricultural product. Traffic control was provided while the company involved cleaned up the material.

07-03-2024 02:37 PM

• A deputy investigated a complaint from a person who said the recent local election count had been improper and alleged that the Legislative Research Council had been hacked so that the laws published regarding this were not the actual laws. It was determined that there was no impropriety or criminal conduct.

07-03-2024 11:59 AM

• Deputies responded along with other officers to assist Vermillion police officers with an arrest of a wanted person who had fled from a residence into a cornfield in Vermillion. The person was contained in the area and with the assistance of a drone, the man was taken into custody.

07-03-2024 11:38 AM

• A caller reported concern for a rural resident. A deputy responded and found no one at the home. Calls were made to friends until the deputy learned that the woman was in a Sioux Falls hospital and was not in need of any assistance.

07-03-2024 09:40 AM

• A caller reported concern for another person who had left a residence threatening suicide. The person was located and denied plans to commit suicide. Arrangements were made for care at the emergency room in Vermillion and mental health resources were provided.

07-03-2024 12:08 AM

• A deputy responded to a Meckling residence where a caller reported hearing what he suspected were gunshots. The deputy found no one in the area shooting a gun or any fireworks.

07-02-2024 09:06 PM

• A deputy responded along with EMS to a report of a medical emergency in Irene.

07-02-2024 09:00 PM

• A deputy observed cattle loose in the area of University Road near Hub City. The cattle owner responded to contain the cattle.

07-02-2024 06:33 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Clay County Jail to the Yankton County Jail.

07-02-2024 03:18 PM

• A deputy assisted a Vermillion police officer at a residence in Vermillion where a wanted person was located. It was found that there were two people at the residence who were wanted. Both were arrested and were transported to the jail.

07-02-2024 10:27 AM

• Two inmates were transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail and a third inmate was transported from there back to the Clay County Jail.

07-02-2024 08:30 AM

• A deputy investigated a theft report from a rural resident who believes that someone took some items from the back of his pickup.

07-02-2024 04:04 AM

• A deputy investigated a car/deer crash on Highway 50 east of Vermillion.

07-01-2024 09:03 PM

• A deputy assisted a Turner County deputy in Irene who was seeking a person wanted in Turner County. That person was not located but a second person at the residence was found to be wanted in Union County. That person was arrested and was transported to the Clay County Jail.

07-01-2024 11:01 AM

• After being released from an involuntary mental health committal, a patient was transported from a Sioux Falls hospital to his home in Vermillion.

06-30-2024 07:16 PM

• After an inmate made complaints of chest pain, she was transported to the Emergency Room for evaluation. When it was determined that the inmate was not having any medical problems, she was returned to the jail.

06-30-2024 05:42 PM

• A deputy responded to assist other units with traffic control at the scene of a two vehicle accident on the Highway 50 Bypass in Vermillion.

06-30-2024 03:40 PM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on Greenfield Road.

06-30-2024 09:37 AM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on Main Street in Irene.

06-29-2024 11:15 PM

• A bar employee in Irene reported to a deputy that a person had provided a fictitious ID to attempt to enter the bar. The underage person quickly left when challenged, before the deputy arrived, and was not located.

06-29-2024 09:16 PM

• Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle that had driven around "Road Closed" signs and into a flooded river bottom north of Vermillion. The vehicle became stuck and partially submerged requiring that the occupants be rescued by rescue personnel from Centerville. The driver was cited for circumventing barricades.

06-29-2024 08:20 PM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on Main Street in Irene.

06-29-2024 05:35 PM

• Deputies assisted a Highway Patrol Trooper with a DWI arrest on Highway 50 west of Vermillion after the car has been reported to be westbound in the eastbound lane.

06-29-2024 03:03 PM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on Till Avenue in Irene.

06-29-2024 02:43 AM

• A deputy responded to assist a Game, Fish, and Parks Officer at the scene of a DWI arrest near Vermillion.

06-28-2024 03:59 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail.

06-28-2024 01:27 PM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on Till Street in Irene.

06-28-2024 09:30 AM

• The sheriff responded to a rural residence to check the welfare of the resident there after a neighbor reported reasons to be concerned. The person was found to be home and not in need of any assistance.

06-27-2024 05:21 PM

• A deputy was notified of a wanted person in Gayville, seeking to turn herself in on her Clay County warrant. The warrant had a personal recognizance bond so a deputy met with the person who signed a promise to appear to resolve the warrant and was released.

06-27-2024 03:58 PM

• Three inmates were transported to be held in the Union County Jail.

06-27-2024 12:09 PM

• After a patient was released from an involuntary mental health committal, she was transported from a Sioux Falls hospital to her home in Vermillion.