U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota
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Pine Ridge woman receives two-year federal sentence for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy
A woman from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
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Black Hawk man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in South Dakota
A man from Black Hawk, South Dakota, has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Rapid City area and within the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. District Judge Karen E....
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Pine Ridge man sentenced to ten years for role in methamphetamine conspiracy
A Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine distribution conspiracy operating in the Rapid City area and on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
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Pierre man sentenced for failing to register as sex offender
A Pierre, South Dakota man has been sentenced 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 sentenced Archie Mack, 41, on September 3, 2025.
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Sully County farmers ordered to pay $4 million after crop insurance fraud conviction
A federal court has ordered Sully County farmers James and Levi Garrett to pay more than $4 million in a civil judgment for crop insurance fraud.
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Manderson man acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in federal trial
A federal jury in Rapid City, South Dakota, has found Matocika Poor Bear of Manderson not guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
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Todd County man found not guilty in federal assault case
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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Sisseton man receives nearly three decades for assault and sexual abuse convictions
A Sisseton, South Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and sexual abuse of a minor.
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Mission man receives nearly four-year sentence for possessing stolen firearm
A man from Mission, South Dakota, has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for possessing a stolen firearm. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on August 25, 2025.
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Timber Lake man receives three-year sentence for abusive sexual contact
A Timber Lake man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact without consent. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Jaren Loren Lane Mellette, 27, on August 25,...
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Mitchell and North Jackson women sentenced for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy
Two women from different states have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Two Fort Thompson men receive federal sentences for armed assault on reservation
Two men from Fort Thompson, South Dakota, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a violent assault involving a firearm on the Crow Creek Sioux Indian Reservation. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced Trevin Witt, 18, to...
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McLaughlin man sentenced for sexually abusing three-year-old on Standing Rock Reservation
A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to over 31 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
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Sioux Falls woman sentenced for assaulting federal officer on Rosebud Reservation
A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced for assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte delivered the sentence on August 18, 2025.
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Mobridge man receives eight-year sentence for assault on Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
A Mobridge man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell.
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Sioux Falls man sentenced to over four years for illegal firearm possession
A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence to Quincy Lamar Johnson, 35, on August 18, 2025.
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Bullhead man sentenced for knife assault on Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
A Bullhead, South Dakota man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Martin Joseph Taken Alive, 32, on...
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Rapid City man receives two-year sentence for illegal firearm possession
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.
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Eagle Butte woman receives federal sentence for voluntary manslaughter
A woman from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
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Eagle Butte man receives ten-year sentence for sexual abuse of minor
A man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being convicted of sexual abuse of a minor.