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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An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded elderly victims across the United States. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence to Abdul Waheed Mohammed, 33,...
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A federal jury in Pierre, South Dakota, has found Joseph Lafferty, 68, of Eagle Butte, guilty of threatening a federal official.
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A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while prohibited as a felon and drug user.
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A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assaulting a tribal police officer. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on January 6, 2026.
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A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for assaulting his mother. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Brady James Claymore, 38, on December 4, 2025.
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A Canton, South Dakota man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering.
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A Rosebud, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota continued its law enforcement activities during the recent federal government shutdown, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Ron Parsons.
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A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on November 12, 2025.
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A Rapid City man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison after being convicted of attempted enticement of a minor using the internet.
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A man from Kyle, South Dakota, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
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A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for assaulting another man with a machete. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to Robert Romero, 48, on October 20, 2025.
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A man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a prohibited person. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to Cecil Addison, 27, on October 8, 2025.
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A Rapid City man has been sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor using the internet. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence on September 29, 2025.
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A woman from Prairie Village, Kansas, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for her role in a drug distribution conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl in South Dakota.
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A Rapid City man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence to Dylan Sanchez, 33, on September 29, 2025.
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A federal jury in Rapid City has found Brandon Bishop, 38, guilty of attempted enticement of a minor.
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A man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for child abuse and assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte delivered the sentence to Richard Hale, Jr., age 36, on September...
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A woman from Pierre, South Dakota, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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John Thompson, a 44-year-old resident of Fort Thompson, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact.