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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Rapid City man sentenced for illegal firearm possession
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City man has been sentenced for illegal firearm possession. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence on July 21, 2025.
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Fort Thompson woman sentenced for embezzlement from Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Mariah Pearl Sazue from Fort Thompson, South Dakota, has been sentenced for embezzling funds from the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe.
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Belle Fourche man receives nearly 13-year sentence for money laundering
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Belle Fourche man has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Pierre man sentenced for meth distribution in central South Dakota
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Scott Reiners, a resident of Pierre, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 12 years and four months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte delivered the sentence on July 14, 2025.
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Little Eagle man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter on Standing Rock Reservation
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Evan John Bobtail Bear, a resident of Little Eagle, South Dakota. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann sentenced Bobtail Bear to five years in federal prison on July 15,...
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Martin man sentenced to nearly five years for illegal firearm possession
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Aloysius Mousseau, a 23-year-old from Martin, South Dakota.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Mexican national has been sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation.
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Black Hawk man sentenced for child pornography in federal court
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Matthew Charles Ratliff, a 51-year-old man from Black Hawk, South Dakota, has been sentenced to federal prison for receipt of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed...
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of a Mexican national for illegal reentry after deportation. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler sentenced Javier Cruz-Martinez, 29, on July 14, 2025, to time served and...
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Mankato man sentenced for abusive sexual contact involving minor
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Ethan Schnitker, a 41-year-old man from Mankato, Minnesota, for abusive sexual contact.
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Florida man receives five-year sentence for firearm possession
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a man from North Lake Worth Beach, Florida, has been sentenced for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
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Oglala man sentenced for assault and failure to register as sex offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of an Oglala, South Dakota man for committing a crime of violence while failing to register as a sex offender and assault by strangulation and suffocation.
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Kenel man convicted for sexual abuse of minor by federal jury
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the conviction of Jesse Norman White Bull, 45, from Kenel, South Dakota.
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Sioux Falls man sentenced for failing to register as sex offender
A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.
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Yankton man receives 22-year sentence for fentanyl distribution causing injury
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Yankton, South Dakota man has been sentenced for distributing a controlled substance resulting in serious bodily injury. U.S. District Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange sentenced Matthew...
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Lower Brule man receives two-year sentence for assaulting federal officer
A man from Lower Brule, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for assaulting a federal officer.
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Sioux Falls man convicted of firearm possession by prohibited person
A federal jury in Sioux Falls has found Boru Guye Wako, Jr., 39, guilty of two firearm-related charges.
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McLaughlin man sentenced for failure to register as sex offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender.
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Lower Brule man sentenced for assaulting federal officers
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Eddie Bromwich, a resident of Lower Brule, South Dakota, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer.
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South Dakota seizes hundreds of illegal firearms under federal program
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has reported the seizure of 230 firearms illegally possessed in South Dakota during 2024.