Envy Apartment

Michael Roy Nelson, 46, was convicted of a misdemeanor assault charge and received a stay of adjudication for a felony terroristic threat charge stemming from an April 10, 2016, incident in which he attacked his son and father. He was sentenced Monday , Aug. 21, by Pennington County District Court Judge Kurt Maben . Nelson was initially charged with two counts of attempted arson, a felony, but those charges were dropped as part of a plea agreement. A stay of adjudication is not a conviction, but means the case is pending while Nelson is on probation. The charge will be dismissed if he makes it through a five- year probation period . Nelson will be allowed to serve his 90-day sentences in two 45-day periods, court records show , and can spend 30 days of the sentence on house arrest. Witnesses told police Nelson used a match to light an ether can and spray flames at his son, which lit his son's sweatshirt on fire. The dispute allegedly arose from a disagreement over family member...

SIOUX CITY | The person who injured a man with a knife Saturday evening at a Sioux City apartment complex was acting in self-defense, police said.  Sioux City Police officers responded to a report of a disturbance at Southview Apartments, 2728 S. Helen St., Apt. 14., around 6:15 p.m. Saturday.  According to a news release, Jamal Levon Randolph , 35, had forced his way into the residence and assaulted people inside . One of the assault victims then inflicted Randolph with a "non-life- threatening knife wound ," the release said.  Sgt. Jay Hoogendyk said Sunday that Randolph had been unarmed.  Randolph was taken by authorities to a local hospital , where his wound was treated. None of the victims of the burglary needed medical attention , Hoogendyk said.  Randolph was then taken to the Woodbury County Jail and charged with first- degree burglary , assault while participating in a felony, simple domestic assault and two counts of serious assault. He is being held on $37,000...