United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two Fort Thompson, South Dakota, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Stolen Firearm and Felon in Possession of Firearm.
Jacob Hawk Wing, age 24, and Craig Ross, age 29, were indicted on Sept. 11, 2018. Both men appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on Sept. 28, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on July 29, 2018, Hawk Wing and Ross did knowingly possess, receive, conceal, store, barter, sell, and dispose of a stolen firearm. At the time Hawk Wing and Ross possessed the firearm, Ross had been previously convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term of one year.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.
The charges are merely accusations and Hawk Wing and Ross are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Creek Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.
Hawk Wing and Ross were both remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
