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 found not guilty on federal firearm charge
A man from Rapid City, South Dakota, has been acquitted of a federal firearm charge.
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Fort Thompson man sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy
A Fort Thompson man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Rapid City man faces federal indictment on child pornography charges
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City man has been indicted on charges related to child pornography.
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Box Elder man receives additional seven-year sentence for distributing child pornography
A Box Elder man, previously sentenced in state court for sexual offenses against a minor, has received an additional seven-year federal prison sentence for distributing child pornography.
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Bullhead woman sentenced for assault within Standing Rock Reservation
A woman from Bullhead, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence on June 23, 2025.
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Wakpala woman receives federal prison sentence for mother's death
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Malania Rose Fast Horse, a 25-year-old woman from Wakpala, South Dakota.
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U.S. Attorney's Office hosts second annual summer law camp for South Dakota students
Earlier this week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota hosted its second annual Summer Law Camp in Sioux Falls.
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Rapid City man sentenced for voluntary manslaughter
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of a Rapid City man, Luke Standing Bear, for voluntary manslaughter.
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Minnesota man receives 30-year sentence for child pornography production
A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Jason Honetschlager, aged 45, who was indicted by a federal grand jury in...
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Peever man receives nearly six-year sentence for assault with deadly weapon
A Peever, South Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for assaulting his spouse with a deadly weapon. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Terry Wayne Sterling Heminger, 27, on June 16,...
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Texas visitor attacked at Wounded Knee Memorial; suspect charged with attempted murder
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced charges against 18-year-old Raymond Eagle Hawk, Jr., from Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
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Wakpala man receives nearly six-year sentence for assault and burglary
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing of Francis Lee Dubray, a 35-year-old resident of McLaughlin, South Dakota. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann sentenced Dubray to five years and ten months in federal prison...
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Assistant U.S. attorney Diana Ryan named attorney of the year by women in law committee
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that Diana Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division at the United States Attorney’s Office in South Dakota, received the Attorney of the Year award from the State Bar of...
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U.S. Attorney highlights Elder Abuse Awareness Month initiatives
Alison J. Ramsdell, the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, has joined forces with federal, state, tribal, and local advocates to recognize June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month.
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Pine Ridge man and Rapid City woman sentenced for drug trafficking conspiracy
A Pine Ridge man and a Rapid City woman have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Mitchell man receives lengthy sentence for meth distribution conspiracy
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing of Cory Linderman, a 43-year-old man from Mitchell, South Dakota.