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Vernon Selig

Death by Force
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Vernon Selig, a 57-year-old White male from Rapid City, South Dakota, was found deceased on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. His body was discovered in the afternoon in an area near Victoria Lake Road and First Thunder Road, just outside of Rapid City, suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. The Pennington County Sheriff's Office responded to the report and the subsequent investigation led authorities to classify his death as a homicide.

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  • https://www.kotatv.com: “He was very compliant” - Son of man whose body was found south of Rapid City arrested on murder charge
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    Victim Details

    Vernon Selig

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Rapid City

    SD

    2025-08-26

    57

    Vernon

    Selig

    11/05/2025

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