A Rapid City man has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing ammunition as a felon while using drugs. The case forms part of nationwide efforts targeting violent crime through collaboration between local…
A jury has convicted Emanual Semon from Eagle Butte on charges including sexual abuse without consent after an incident on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The case was prosecuted federally under…
A Parmelee man has been acquitted on assault and firearm-related charges after a federal jury trial held in Pierre. Federal prosecutors handled this case due to jurisdiction over violent crimes…
A federal appeals court has upheld a more than thirty-year prison sentence for Edwin Giovanni Salinas following his conviction for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute sixteen pounds of…
A Nigerian man has been indicted on charges including wire fraud related to an alleged scheme targeting a tribal casino in South Dakota. Authorities say he conspired with others while…
A Madison man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges related to drug distribution. Authorities say Chase May trafficked significant quantities of…
Operation Iron Pursuit led by the Department of Justice resulted in over 200 children located and more than 350 alleged offenders arrested nationwide during April’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month.…
Matthew Shade received over two decades in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges involving large-scale distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine around Sioux Falls. Authorities credited coordinated law enforcement efforts…
A Sioux Falls man received nearly two years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon. Federal authorities say he fled police before discarding his weapon…
A Mission man has been sentenced for assault resulting in serious injury after striking another individual with a metal bar during an altercation near Okreek. Federal authorities prosecuted under statutes…
A Rosebud man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for repeated domestic assault offenses on tribal land. The case underscores how certain violent crimes occurring within…
Three people have been sentenced for separate federal firearms offenses in Rapid City following investigations involving local and federal agencies. U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons said these actions reflect efforts aimed…
A Kyle man has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to larceny involving stolen checks from his employer. The case was handled under federal jurisdiction…
Julian Arcoren of St. Francis received a sentence of time served after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine in South Dakota federal court. He will serve three years of supervised release…
A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to over nine years in federal prison for possessing child pornography involving young victims. The case highlights ongoing efforts under Project Safe Childhood…
The District of South Dakota will cosponsor a POWER Act virtual training session on May 20. The event focuses on pro bono legal work and aims to expand access to…
Joseph Lafferty from Eagle Butte received four years’ probation after being convicted of threatening an Indian Health Service employee. The case highlights ongoing efforts by South Dakota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office…
A Chicago man received more than ten years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine with intent to distribute in South Dakota. Authorities say…
Gary Pourier was convicted by a federal jury on five counts of abusive sexual contact involving minors near Porcupine, South Dakota. The case underscores how certain violent crimes committed on…
A jury found Shane Bruguier guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a child after a three-day trial in Pierre. The crime took place within the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation…
Judges in South Dakota are proposing a rule change to allow digital signatures in civil and criminal cases. The public can review redlined rules online and submit comments until May…
A man from Eagle Butte has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing stolen ammunition taken during a break-in at a local store. Authorities say Nathanal Benoist…
Ezra Bald Eagle has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in Rapid City. Authorities seized large amounts of drugs during his…
A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon. Amber Marie Gentapanan was apprehended after fleeing…
A Pine Ridge woman has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for her role in a violent assault that left another woman seriously injured on the Pine…
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