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a firearm, according to the release.
• Around 10:30 p.m., a special response team forced entry to the home and rescued the child.
• The release said the team used distraction devices and door-breach rounds, but no shots were fired.
• Police identified the suspect late Tuesday as a 32-year-old man from Rapid City. He was arrested on suspicion of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree burglary and two outstanding warrants.
• Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom said during a news conference Tuesday night that the suspect had two active felony warrants prior to the incident.
• The child and his family members were not immediately identified.
• The Rapid City Journal reported that more than 30 members of the special response team, the Sheriff's Office, the South Dakota Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies were on the scene. Many were clad in body armor and armed with assault weapons.
• Armored vehicles at one point towed vehicles away and pulled out fences as negotiations were continuing.
• "There were a lot of intense moments tonight," Jegeris said, adding that, "We are extremely thankful that the child is safe and has been returned to his mother."
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Senate candidates show wide array on energy issues
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota's U.S. Senate candidates show a wide range of positions on the government's role in energy development.
• Democrat Rick Weiland says big oil has been writing the nation's energy policy, and until that changes it's going to be difficult to develop a smart policy for the people and the planet.
• Republican Mike Rounds says government should encourage all energy development, and that includes coal and domestic oil as well as alternative sources such as ethanol, biodiesel and wind.
• Independent Larry Pressler says the country should develop a long-term strategy to move toward environmentally friendly energy sources, but it will need oil and coal in the near-term.
• Independent Gordon Howie says the government should allow the free market to determine what works and let businesses try to make a profit.
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