Amalia Escalante Barrientos, 28, allegedly used a stolen DSS voucher to purchase groceries, according to the South Dakota Attorney General's Office.

The former DSS employee was arrested Wednesday in Algona, Jackley said, and is currently in the process of being extradited to South Dakota. Carroll's first charge in this case is a class 2 felony ...

South Dakota has employed a very unique advertising strategy to combat meth use in the state. The slogan for the state's new anti-drug campaign is "Meth. We're on it." In announcing the campaign ...

The former DSS employee's second charge is class 3 felony grand theft involving more than $100,000 in stolen property. This allegedly occurred between Jan. 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013, also in ...

DSS attorney Jeremy Lippert said the co-pays typically were […] PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Department of Social Services no longer is requiring any Medicaid recipients to pay for ...

The case of a former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee, who allegedly stole $1.78 million in state and federal funds, heads back to court this week. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona ...

The South Dakota Department of Social Services Secretary Laurie Gill spoke to a state social services board on Tuesday, discussing operations during the pandemic and the 2021 legislative session.

South Dakota launched a controversial ad campaign to raise awareness about its growing meth crisis. NPR's Noel King talks to Social Services Secretary Laurie Gill about the widely ridiculed campaign.

The department partners with South Dakota Kids Belong to recruit 1,200 families by 2025, or 300 families per year. As of July, DSS had recruited 4% of their 300-family goal for the 2022-23 year.

Secretary of Social Services Matt Althoff speaks to Argus Leader and South Dakota Searchlight reporters about the Indigenous child welfare laws during an interview on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 at ...

The former DSS employee's second charge is class 3 felony grand theft involving more than $100,000 in stolen property. This allegedly occurred between Jan. 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013, also in ...

Amalia Escalante Barrientos, 28, allegedly used a stolen DSS voucher to purchase groceries, according to the South Dakota Attorney General's Office.