Post by Scumhunter on Feb 12, 2018 0:45:25 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: South Dakota Department of Corrections website)
From The South Dakota government website: (2013 press release- slightly edited for easier reading and to correct minor type-o)
January 25, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Michael Winder, Communications & Information Manager
Search Under Way For Missing State Prison Inmate
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A search is under way for a missing state prison inmate.
Inmate Phillip Black Bear failed to return to the Rapid City Minimum Unit on Friday, Jan. 25, following a search for work-release employment.
Black Bear, is a Native American male. He has black hair and brown eyes. He is 5-feet-11 inches tall and weighs about 225 pounds.
He is currently serving two concurrent nine-year, nine-month sentences for vehicular homicide in Mellette County.
Anyone who sees Black Bear or knows of his whereabouts should contact law enforcement immediately.
news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=14040
Additional relevant links:
doc.sd.gov/adult/wanted/escape/index.aspx
doc.sd.gov/adult/lookup/details/?id=11680
rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/three-dead-in-weekend-auto-crashes/article_08d63b38-0038-549a-ac9c-74bad59c7a60.html
Thoughts? The minor charge I corrected was the press release referred to Black Bear as 4 years old. *sigh*. I am assuming they meant 34 years old at the time and as of this posting date. (2/12/2018), Black Bear would be 39 years old according to his South Dakota DOC inmate lookup.
According to a 2003 Rapid City Journal article, Black Bear was involved in a car crash with three other passengers of his. One was a 14 year-old boy who died. A 30 year-old male also passed away. A 16 year-old boy was injured but apparently survived. (Or I'm assuming and hoping he did). Drunk driving was suspected at the time. As is often the case in vehicular homicide cases, Black Bear was not injured.
In any case, whether Black Bear was drinking or not, he was found criminally responsible from a jury of his peers and needs to be caught to serve his full sentence. Black Bear is still listed as one of the South Dakota Department of Corrections' most wanted escapees as of this posting date. (2/12/2018).
Admin Note #1: Based on his status as a prison escapee, our advice for anyone with information on this fugitive's whereabouts would be to contact the South Dakota Department of Corrections: doc.sd.gov/contact/
Admin Note #2: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form
