U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota
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A Mobridge, South Dakota man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after being convicted of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
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A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
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A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced for assaulting a federal officer, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced Michaela Big Eagle, 27, on August 18, 2025, after her...
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A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to more than 31 years in federal prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a child. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Kurtis Charles Cross, age 67, on August 18, 2025.
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A Bullhead, South Dakota man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
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A Rapid City man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence to Jayquan Flying Horse, 20, on August 15, 2025, following his...
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A woman from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for voluntary manslaughter. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to Jaclyn Blue Coat, age 26, on August 11, 2025.
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A man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor.
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A Denver woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for her involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in South Dakota, including the Rapid City area and the Pine Ridge Reservation.
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A federal jury in Rapid City, South Dakota, has acquitted Richard Wayne Gray, a 41-year-old resident of Gillette, Wyoming.
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A Mobridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated in central South Dakota, including the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation.
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A Rapid City man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of receiving a firearm while under indictment. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence on August 7, 2025, according to an announcement from United...
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A woman from Brandon, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing methamphetamine in the Sioux Falls area.
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Four men from South Dakota have been arrested and federally charged following a multi-agency operation targeting child exploitation during the 2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
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A Bullhead, South Dakota man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor and failure to register as a sex offender.
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A Rapid City woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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A Rapid City man has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in and around Rapid City, South Dakota.
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A Fort Thompson man has been sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Shulte handed down the sentence on July 29, 2025.
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A woman from Pierre, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for her role in a large-scale methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to Misty Stahlhoefer, age 42,...
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Clarence Williams, also known as "CJ," a 34-year-old man from Lancaster, California.