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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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Bryant Heideman, a 25-year-old man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, for abusive sexual contact.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced Louis James Swallow, a resident of Kyle, South Dakota, to 20 years in federal prison for sexual abuse.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Leonard Little Thunder III, also known as Yamni Little Thunder, from Parmelee, South Dakota, has been sentenced for assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte...
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that four residents of Pierre, South Dakota, have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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A Lower Brule man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while using drugs.
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The Department of Justice has announced the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide operation aimed at identifying and arresting child sex predators.
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A Rapid City man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence on May 5, 2025.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Phil Pond, a Pine Ridge, South Dakota resident, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler sentenced Pond to 20 years in federal...
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Eugene Hunts Horse, a resident of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for voluntary manslaughter.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City man, Marino Waters, has been sentenced for making a false statement. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence on April 25, 2025.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Clayton Fire Thunder, a resident of Porcupine, South Dakota, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter and two counts of making false statements.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Misty Hornbeck, a 50-year-old woman from Allen, South Dakota. U.S. District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier sentenced Hornbeck to 11 years and three months in federal prison...
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that a Mexican national has been sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler sentenced Elver Cerecedo-Tellez, 30, to time served and ordered his...
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that Ellery Zephier, a resident of Marty, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing of McKenzie Big Crow from Porcupine, South Dakota.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Jeremy Red Owl, a resident of Kyle, South Dakota, has been sentenced to federal prison following a conviction for involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person....
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that Dakota Jolley, a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier issued the sentence for Jolley's conviction...
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has confirmed that Patricia Rae Pacheco, a 35-year-old woman from Denver, Colorado, was sentenced for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the conviction of Frank Long Black Cat, 31, from Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
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A Rapid City man, Zachary Coats, has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for the theft of firearms.