SFPD: 7 confirmed overdose deaths so far in 2025

SFPD: 7 confirmed overdose deaths so far in 2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Police in Sioux Falls continue to see the impact of drug and alcohol addictions in the community.  Container homes face challenges in Sioux Falls market Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum said there’s been seven overdose deaths in Sioux Falls, which is below 10 at the same point in 2024. He said one additional possible overdose death is still awaiting toxicology reports.  “They’re all bad drugs,” Thum said. “Ther…

‘No safe way to use drugs:’ Sioux Falls police tally 7 overdose deaths this year

SIOUX FALLS — There’s no safe way to use drugs, but breaking the cycle can save lives. That’s the message from Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum, who reported Friday, May 30, that the city’s law enforcement has handled investigations into seven overdose deaths so far this year, with toxicology reports pending for a possible eighth. Of those seven deaths, six have been caused by fentanyl overdoses, while another was the result of a combination of…