Two Motel Robberies in Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls News

Sioux Falls News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Two shocking motel robberies hit Sioux Falls Wednesday — one early morning, one late evening. In the first, a 39-year-old man was violently assaulted at a motel near 12th and West Avenue by two armed suspects — one wielding a hatchet, the other claiming to have a gun. They stole his phone and cash before fleeing in a blue Kia Soul. Later that day, a 40-year-old woman was attacked while sitting in her car on West Russell Street; a known woman joined others to assault her, stealing her wallet as she was punched. No arrests yet — police urge anyone with info to call Crime Stoppers at…