The Fall River County Sheriff’s Office has received notification from a few individuals that there is a new telephone scam happening in our area. The scammers are calling local Verizon customer’s numbers. The scammer identifies himself as “William Johnson”. They have left messages to call 888-373-3660. One customer called back and then contacted Verizon to verify validity, while on the call with Verizon, a charge showed up on their account that the customer did not initiate. Later, when called again the 888-373-3660 number was not in service. Be vigilant with your accounts, regardless of the perceived significance. Scammers will prey on you however they can. Please contact the Fall River County Sheriff @ 605-745-4444 to report any suspicious activity.
Coldbrook Reservoir Drawdown
USACE Omaha lowering Cold Brook Lake level five feet
OMAHA,Neb. —
Omaha, NEB— A small release will be initiated Monday, Oct. 21, at Cold Brook Lake near Hot Springs, South Dakota, to lower the lake five feet. This drawdown will allow for installation of enlarged culverts and improvement of the low-water crossing on the northwest side of the lake. Larger culvert capacity will reduce backwater impacts to the campground upstream of the lake.
The current pool elevation is 3585.5 feet. The release will last two to three weeks or until the pool elevation nears the target elevation of 3580.0 feet. The lake will be held near this level for four to six weeks. Releases are not expected to exceed 10 cubic feet per second and shouldn’t impact any downstream landowners.
Releases have been coordinated with Fall River County Emergency Management and the City of Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Release no. 19-120
Commissioner Vacancy Information
There is an upcoming vacancy to the Fall River Board of County Commissioners. Please see attached for information regarding the vacancy.
Scams & Fraud
Fall River County State’s Attorney, Brian Ahrendt, has compiled information about current scams people commonly fall victim to. Visit the State’s Attorney page.
Employment Opportunity – 911 Dispatcher
Fall River County Sheriffs Office is accepting applications for a full time 911 Dispatchers. The starting wage: $12.00/hour. Shifts are day, evening and overnight, and include weekends and holidays. Benefits include paid health, vision and dental insurance; vacation, sick and personal leave and South Dakota State Retirement.
For more details, visit the county websites employment page
