Sisseton man sentenced for stabbing incident on Lake Traverse Reservation

BySouth Dakota Courts DailyDec 12, 20250 comments9 views

A Sisseton man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for assaulting another person with a knife, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Ron Parsons.



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Kyle man sentenced to nearly four years for fatal drunk driving crash

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A man from Kyle, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for causing a fatal car crash while intoxicated.


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Rapid City man receives life sentence for fatal fentanyl overdose

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Watertown man sentenced to 40 years for sexually assaulting child on reservation

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A Watertown, South Dakota man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after being convicted of aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.


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