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 woman from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for her involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine within the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the...
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A Pierre man has been sentenced in federal court for failing to register as a sex offender, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on September 3, 2025.
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A Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Rapid City area and within the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed...
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A Black Hawk, South Dakota man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Rapid City area and on the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. District Judge Karen E....
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A federal judge has ordered James and Levi Garrett, operators of a family farm in Sully County, South Dakota, to pay over $4 million following findings that they committed crop insurance fraud in 2018 and 2019.
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A federal jury in Rapid City, South Dakota, found Matocika Poor Bear of Manderson not guilty of involuntary manslaughter on August 28, 2025.
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A federal jury in Pierre, South Dakota, has acquitted Joel Miller, 51, of Todd County on charges of Assault by Striking, Beating, and Wounding.
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A Sisseton, South Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and sexual abuse of a minor.
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Two women from different states have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange handed down the sentences to Catherine Hamilton, 55, of Mitchell, South...
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A Timber Lake man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact without consent.
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A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a stolen firearm. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence to Marlow Poor Thunder, 30, on August 25, 2025.
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Two men from Fort Thompson, South Dakota, have been sentenced to federal prison following their convictions in a violent assault case involving a firearm. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentences after both men pleaded guilty...
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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.