Between 1998 and the end of 2000 Rapid City, South Dakota, saw a disturbing cluster of unexplained deaths along Rapid Creek. Among those found was 56-year-old Native American man George Hatton, whose body was discovered in or near the creek. His death is one of eleven similar cases from that period, most of the victims also Native American.

Authorities later classified these cases as unsolved murders. No specific suspects have been officially named in George Hatton’s case and no arrests were made, and concrete details about what happened to him remain scarce. The concentration of deaths raised concerns that the men may have been targeted, a possibility that has been raised within the community but not resolved.

Does anyone have information about George Hatton, his movements in Rapid City around 1998–2000, or contacts who might help shed light on these unresolved deaths?