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Lonnie Isham

Case from Rapid City, SD dated Jul 21, 1998

Victim Details

Lonnie Isham

Male

Native American / American Indian

Rapid City

SD

1998

43

Lonnie

Isham

06/28/2026

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In the quiet hours of a November evening in 1998, the life of Lonnie Isham, a 43-year-old Native American man, was tragically cut short in Rapid City, South Dakota. The circumstances surrounding his death on November 5th of that year remain shrouded in mystery, leaving a painful void for those who knew him. Details about what transpired on that fateful day are scarce, and the official record offers little in the way of public resolution.

In the aftermath of Isham's death, an investigation ...
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  • Tim Giago: Deaths of Indian homeless in Rapid City still unresolved
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    Has anyone else looked into the timeline of events leading up to Lonnie Isham's death? I've been dig... ...Read More
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