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May 23, 2013
Glenham Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Randall Murray
Fort Pierre Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Appear
Brent Flood
St. Francis Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Contact
Vernon Blackhorse
Rosebud Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Dwight Black Spotted Horse
Dupree Man Arraigned on Assault Charges
Jeryn Big Eagle
North Dakota Man Charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Firearm Offense and Asset Forfeiture
Ricardo Avila
May 22, 2013
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Kimo Little Bird
Pierre Man Sentenced for Possession of a Controlled Subtance
Rider Sheard
May 20, 2013
St. Francis Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Koty Arcoren
May 17, 2013
Sioux Falls Man Guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance Analogue and Money Laundering
Corey Brandon Morrison
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
Isiah Mesteth
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
Robert I. Pomani
Lower Brule Woman Sentenced for Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer
Lauren LaRoche
Iowa Man Sentenced for Failure to Pay Child Support
Leroy R. Boster
Edgemont Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Unemployment Claims
Terry M. Beard
Eagle Butte Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse
Frank Hill
Oglala Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse
Tim Two Bulls
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Aaron Sharpfish
Dupree Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary and Assault
William Vandervier
Arizona Man Sentenced for Failure to Pay Child Support
Ray Young
Wisconsin Woman Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Estella Melchor
Sioux Falls Man Indicted for Fraud
Randal Kent Hansen
Eagle Butte Man Indicted for Assault
Martin Garreau, a/k/a Damion Yellow Earrings
Parmelee Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Aggravated Incest and Witness Tampering
Ian James Burning Breast
May 16, 2013
Wakpala Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Dustin Swimmer
McLaughlin Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer
Ronnie White Mountain
McLaughlin Man Sentenced on Manslaughter Charge
Jody Charles Red Bird
May 15, 2013
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault
Leon Farlee
Fort Pierre Man Sentenced for Possession of a Controlled Substance
Brent Flood
Cherry Creek Man Sentenced for Assault
Joshua Hale
Dewey County Man Sentenced for Assault
Norman Little Shield, Jr.
Sioux Falls Man Guilty of Sex Trafficking
Tajahn Clinton
May 14, 2013
Pine Ridge Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting an Officer
Pamela Belt
Porcupine Man Sentenced for Assault
Quentine Lone Elk
Nebraska Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Minor
Frank Red Bear
Porcupine Man Sentenced for Stabbing a Man
Lucas J. Tail
May 13, 2013
Rapid City Man Convicted on Assault Charges
Richard Harris Bear Runner
May 10, 2013
McLaughlin Man Pleads Guilty to Lacey Act Violations
Jeffrey Volk
McLaughlin Woman Sentenced on Assault Charges
Thomasine Long Feather
Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Firearm Offense
Marco Uribe
Spearfish Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Misbranding of a Drug
John Martin
Two Men Sentenced for Assault
Joey White Eagle and Ansel White Eagle Jr.
May 9, 2013
Ten Indicted in Operation Black Widow
Mission Man Charged with Assault
Frank Swalley
May 8, 2013
Eagle Butte Woman Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Lena Flying By
Eagle Butte Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Earl Grindstone
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Failure to Pay Child Support
Larry T. Davis
May 7, 2013
Former Rapid City Surgeon Sentenced for Tax Evasion
Edward J.S. Picardi
Rapid City Man Guilty of Distributing Child Pornography
Gary Scott Whiting
Wounded Knee Man Guilty of Assault
Lyle Sutton
St. Francis Man Sentenced for Assaulting, Resisting, Opposing, and Impeding a Federal Officer
Jeffrey Lynn Curry
Mitchell Man Guilty of Sexual Abuse
Terace Castaway
Rosebud Woman Guilty of Assault
Kelcey Andrews
Sturgis Woman Sentenced for Stealing Money from the American Federation of Government Employees Union at the VA in Ft. Meade
Melody Wouden, a/k/a Melody Delong
May 6, 2013
Martin Woman Sentenced for Distribution of Morphine
Tillie DuBray
Martin Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Grover Lee Horned Antelope
Kyle Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
Stephanie Standing Soldier
Wanblee Man Sentenced on Assault Charge
Jeffrey M. Chips, a/k/a Jeffrey M. Chipps
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Possession of a Controlled Substance
Jason Garreau
Mission Man Sentenced on Firearm Conviction
Gary Joe Emery
May 3, 2013
Selby Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Accepting Payments from the Veterans' Administration
Michael Kuehl
May 2, 2013
U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson Issues 2012 Annual Report
Eagle Butte Man Pleads Guilty to Third Degree Burglary
Jake Morrison
Mission Woman Guilty of Second Degree Burglary
Victoria Brown
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse
Faron Ben Cheyenne
St. Francis Woman Charged and Sentenced for Simple Assault and Child Abuse
Rita Runs Above
Wessington Springs Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense
Jonathan Tyrrell
St. Francis Man Sentenced for Assault
Darius Two Eagle
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Failing to Update Sexual Offender Registration
Donald Morris Kills Warrior
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
Douglas LaRoche
Manderson Man Charged with Assault
Chris Janis, a/k/a Israel Janis
Custer Man Charged as Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Brandon Hattaway
Mobridge Man Charged with Escape from Custody
Gaylen Paul Sampson, a/k/a Thurman Paul Sampson
Long Valley Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor
David Amiotte
Martin Man Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Edwin Johnson
May 1, 2013
Wakpala Man Sentenced on Abusive Sexual Contact Charge
Adrian B. Spotted Horse
Owner of Windy Hills Outpost Sentenced for Unlawful Sale of Migratory Waterfowl
Mike Bishop
April 30, 2013
McLaughlin Man Sentenced for Firearms Offense
Jess Porras
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Assault
Leonard Edwards
Bullhead Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Morgan Bagola
Bullhead Man Sentenced on Domestic Assault Charge
Willard Paul Farrell, III
St. Francis Woman Guilty of Making False Statements to a Federal Agency
Candice Waln
Lower Brule Man Guilty of Assault
Irvin Scott Yazzie
Rosebud Man Guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact
Laun McCloskey
April 29, 2013
McLaughlin Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer
Verle Janis
Mission Woman Sentenced for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Dadra Connors
Eagle Butte Man Indicted for Firearm Violations, Larceny and Tampering with a Witness
Jody Albert Hunt
Lower Brule Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Jason Long
Two White River Women Indicted for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Ashley Vanderwalker, Jarashae Vanderwalker
April 26, 2013
Eagle Butte Man Convicted of Simple Assault of a Minor
David Roberts Jr.
Lower Brule Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer
Marty LaRoche
Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Failure to Pay Child Support
Rodney L. Bolin
April 24, 2013
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Disorderly Conduct
Frankie Delgado
North Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography
Quentin Edward Doerr
Redfield Woman Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds
Jana Harford
Little Eagle Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
Ace Makes Him First
North Dakota Man Sentenced on Assault Charge
Andrew Ramsey
Eagle Butte Man Indicted for Assault
Bevan Ray Bordeaux
Fort Thompson Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minor
Aaron Grass Rope
Spring Creek Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse
Francis Kills In Sight
Rosebud Man Indicted for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Jason Riley
Pierre Woman Indicted for Theft of Government Funds
Brandis Rose Rose
April 24, 2013
Mitchell Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm Offense
Lonnie Dean Hunter
Eight Charged with Unlawful Taking of Migratory Birds and Lacey Act Violations
Little Eagle Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges
Emily Rose Yellow Earrings
Ideal Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and False Statement
Loren Running Horse
Three from Oregon Indicted for Conspiracy and Possession with Intent to Distribute
Justin Jones, Glenn Shea, Jesse Parker
California Man Indicted for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Thomas Tatar
Nebraska Man Arraigned on Assault Charge
Lawrence Bassette
April 23, 2013
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Arson
Emmanuel Lee Warrior, a/k/a Mani Warrior
Oglala Man Indicted for Destruction of Government Property
Eldon Ray Tobacco
Cherry Creek Man Convicted for Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding a Federal Officer
Kaleb Earl Hollow Horn
Fort Pierre Man Charged with Failure to Pay Child Support
Jason L. Hackett
Rosebud Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault
Toni Good Shield, a/k/a Toni Little Thunder
Rapid City Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register
Wilbur Flute
Rosebud Man Charged with Sexual Abuse
Ricky Eagle Elk
Todd County Man Charged with Assault by Striking, Beating and Wounding
Andre DeShazier
Man Indicted for Illegal Reentry after Deportation
Abraham Cortez-Morales
Rosebud Man Indicted for Maiming and Assault
Kenneth Black Wolf
April 22, 2013
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Taking Migratory Waterfowl Without a Proper License
Mike Evangelista
April 19, 2013
St. Francis Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Patrick Black Spotted Horse
Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer
Jody Brave
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay Child Support
Larry T. Davis
Three Men Sentenced for Possession of a Controlled Substance
Dennis Red Elk, Maurice Johnson, Daniel Gangone
April 17, 2013
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
Jason One Feather
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Judson His Law, a/k/a Judson Two Dogs
April 16, 2013
Sioux Falls Man Indicted for Fraud, Embezzlement, and Money Laundering
Gerald Lloyd Larson
Mission Woman Sentenced for Theft in Connection with Healthcare and Larceny
Tisha Leader Charge
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault of a Minor
Raymond Uses The Knife, a/k/a Yamni Uses The Knife
Lake Andes Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse
Ray Flying Hawk
April 12, 2013
Wanblee Man Sentenced for Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Jordan Long Soldier
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor
Benjamin Samuel Leonard
April 11, 2013
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
Casey Dean Hoefert
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
Kelly Crow Dog
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
Benjamin George Murphy
Two Sioux Falls Men Plead Guilty to Controlled Substance Charges
Alexis Salgado and James Menard
Mission Woman Sentenced for Assault and Aiding and Abetting
Misty Fawn Swalley
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Mitchell Stoneman
Florida Man Charged with Conspiracy and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Michael Pearlingi
Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Larceny
Harvey LaPointe
Rosebud Man Indicted for Abusive Sexual Contact
Sonny Gray Grass
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Myron Dubray
April 8, 2013
Bonesteel Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse and Sexual Contact with a Minor
Robert Prue
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Failure to Register or Update as a Sex Offender
Shaun Jason Meyer
Wakpala Man Sentenced for Possession of a Controlled Substance
Dustin Swimmer
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
Alphonso Belt
Eight People Indicted for Drug Conspiracy
Wanblee Woman Indicted for Drug Conspiracy
Shy Bettelyoun
Pierre Man Pleads Guilty to Escape from Custody
Dakota Lee Dillon
Glenham Man Charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Randall Murray
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Larceny
Scott Stewart
McLaughlin Man Indicted for Assault
Ryan Soft
Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Drug Conspiracy and Possession
David Wallace
April 5, 2013
Sioux Falls Man Convicted in Child Sex Trafficking Case
Emmanuel Willam Nyuon
Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer
Grover Brave
Sturgis Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry after Deportation
Carlos Jimenez-Burgos
Rosebud Man Indicted for Abusive Sexual Contact
Laun Leroy McCloskey
Two Rapid City Men Indicted for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Kenneth Morales-Scott, Jr., and Cayleb Louis Young
April 4, 2013
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer
Dwight Rank
Winner Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Violation
Joshua Felix
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transportation of Stolen Vehicle
Alec Arapahoe
St. Francis Man Sentenced for Controlled Substance Charge and for Failure to Appear
Antoine Kills In Water
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault
Joseph Marshall
Rosebud Woman Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Patricia Pacheco
Fort Thompson Man Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Samuel Redwater
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault
Ryan Wright
April 3, 2013
Hermosa Man Sentenced for Assault and Escape
Barry Allman
Murdo Man Indicted for Firearm Violations
Shaun Sporrer
South Carolina Man Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Volney V. Smith
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Larceny and Tampering with a Witness; Woman Indicted for Larceny
Michael Alford and Philana Red Feather, a/k/a Philana Garcia
Porcupine Man Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter
Alden Brewer, Jr.
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Assault
Jon Craig Dillon, a/k/a JC Dillon, a/k/a Jon Craig Goings
Allen Man Indicted for Assault and Aggravated Sexual Abuse
Curtis Dupris
Sioux Falls Man Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Clinton Provincial
Sioux Falls Woman Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Shawna Provincial
Porcupine Woman Indicted for Child Abuse and Involuntary Manslaughter
Elizabeth Red Star-Benson
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Felony Child Abuse and Neglect
Newton Two Two
April 2, 2013
White Horse Man Sentenced on Assault Charge
Cliff Marshall, Jr.
Rapid City Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register
Seth Between Lodges
Presho Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Violations
Clint Brown
Rapid City Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register
Benjamin Godfrey Chipps, Jr.
Pine Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Daniel Thomas
April 1, 2013
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Second Degree Murder
Kyle C. Yankton
Three People Sentenced for Possesion of a Controlled Substance
Clemmy Swimmer, Theresa Cadotte, Francis Dubray
March 28, 2013
Fort Pierre Man Sentenced for Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Dalton Mollard
Parmelee Woman Indicted for Assault and Child Abuse
Toni Good Shield, a/k/a Toni Little Thunder
Mission Man Indicted for Assaulting a Federal Officer
Grover Brave
Mission Man Indicted for Burglary, Sexual Abuse and Child Abuse
John Menard
March 27, 2013
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer
Jess Raymond Young
Porcupine Man Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Tony Little Boy
North Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Conversion of Mortgaged Property
Wroper Kosel
Mission Man Sentenced for Assault by Habitual Domestic Offender
Willard Dorian
Rapid City Man Indicted for Failure to Register
Wilbur Toledo Flute
Porcupine Man Indicted for Attempted Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Assault Charges
William Thunder Hawk
March 26, 2013
Reliance Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
Jarrod Johnson
Eagle Butte Woman Convicted of Two Counts of Assault
Rae Jean Araujo, a/k/a Rae Jean Slides Off
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Assault
Earl LaRoche
Rosebud Woman Sentenced on Assault Charge
Sarah Richards
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute
Ryan Scott
Mission Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse
Mart Kirkland
Mission Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse
Zachary Poorman
March 25, 2013
Parmalee Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer
Richard Wolf Guts, a/k/a Gabriel Broken Leg
Porcupine Woman Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Cassie Winters
Martin Man Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Michael James Poor Thunder
Two from Kyle Plead Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Intoxicants
Thomas Dean Lays Hard and Caroline Janis
Pine Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Derek Black Elk
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty for Failure to Pay Child Support
Christopher J. Bernards
Mission Woman Indicted for Second Degree Burglary and Larceny
Victoria Brown
Lower Brule Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Richard Johnson
Lower Brule Man Charged with Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer
Marty LaRoche
North Dakota Man Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Donald J. Lorenzen, a/k/a Donnie J. Lorenzen, a/k/a Donald L. Lorenzen
Bullhead Woman Arraigned on Assault Charges
Leah Vandermeulen
North Dakota Man Charged with Lacey Act Violations
Jeffrey Volk
Minnesota Woman Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Jessica L. Voss
Little Eagle Man Arraigned on Assault Charge
Ira D. Weasel
McLaughlin Man Arraigned on Assault Charges
Roman E. Weasel, Sr.
Blackfoot Man Arraigned on Assault Charges
Stewart Bobtail Bear, Sr.
March 21, 2013
Montana Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
Michael Blackburn
Rapid City Woman Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Billi American Horse
St. Francis Man Sentenced for Simple Assault
Jonathan Mark Blindman
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Charges
Patrick Brown Thunder
Wanblee Man Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Reed Thomas Brown, a/k/a Baby Reed
Manderson Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle
Clayton J. Fire Thunder
Manderson Man Sentenced for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Eric Kills Enemy at Night, a/k/a Eric Kills Enemy
Crow Creek Man Sentenced for Conspiracy and Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Royce Kirkie
Rapid City Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Sydney Lightning Fire
Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Johnny Lunderman, a/k/a Johnny Iron Horse
Jackson County Woman Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Whisper Montileaux
Wanblee Man Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Howard Red Elk
White River Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact
Francisco White Buffalo
Pine Ridge Woman Pleads Guilty to False Statement
Natalie White Plume, a/k/a Natalie Lame
Pukwana Man Indicted on Assault Charges
Samuel Antelope
Rapid City Man Indicted for Failure to Register
Benjamin Godfrey Chipps, Jr.
Martin Woman Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Belinda Dubray
Two from Pine Ridge Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Whitnee Eagle and Abraham Red Cloud
Pine Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer
Clarence Janis
Sturgis Man Indicted for Illegal Reentry
Carlos Jimenez-Burgos
Rapid City Man Indicted for Illegal Reentry
Marcos Miranda-Sanchez
Three Indicted on Drug and Counterfeit Charges
Zachary Smith-Cline, Sara Smith-Cline, David Marshall
Sharps Corner Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft
Doreen Two Bulls, a/k/a Doreen Brown, a/k/a Dee Dee Brown
March 19, 2013
Timber Lake Man Charged with Assault
Brent Biegler
Fort Pierre Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance
Brent Flood
Rapid City Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
Raylene C. Chips, a/k/a Raelene C. Chips, a/k/a Raelene C. Chipps
Mission Woman Indicted for Burglary and Larceny
Monique Flood
Colorado Man Indicted for Failure to Appear
Hoang C. Huynh
Lower Brule Woman Charged with Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer
Lauren LaRoche
Madison Man Indicted on Counterfeit Charges
Adrian D. Logan
Parmalee Man Arraigned on Sexual Abuse Charges
Randy Never Misses A Shot
Lower Brule Man Charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Irvin Scott Yazzie, a/k/a Alex Yazzie
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
Jesse Young
March 14, 2013
Violence Against Women Group Names U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson Prosecutor of the Year
Pierre Man Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Possession of a Controlled Substance
Michael Mancuso
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Joshua Julian
Mission Woman Indicted for Burglary and Larceny
Tara Makes Room For Them
North Dakota Man Convicted of Assault
Joey White Eagle
March 12, 2013
Historic Agreement Places New Prosecutor on Standing Rock Reservation
Pine Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Kevin Ray Apple
Rapid City Man Pleads Guilty to Escape Charge
Floyd Bullman
Porcupine Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Quentine L. Lone Elk
Pine Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Larceny
Charles Pulliam
Oglala Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
Tristan Yellow Horse
March 11, 2013
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Controlled Substance Distribution
Kyle Soltesz
Martin Woman Sentenced for Controlled Substance Distribution
Claudia Jeanine Apple
Martin Man Sentenced for Controlled Substance Distribution
William Apple
Wanblee Man Sentenced for Controlled Substance Distribution
Roger Bettelyoun
Pine Ridge Woman Pleads Guilty to Controlled Substance Charge
Victoria Running Hawk
Pine Ridge Man Acquitted
Wesley Wade Running Shield
March 8, 2013
Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Larceny
Eddie Tunstall
McLaughlin Man Indicted for Failure to Appear
Ivan Looking Horse, Jr.
Lower Brule Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Elmer LaRoche
Two People from Mexico Indicted for Larceny
Ismael Espinoza-Ortiz, a/k/a Misael Sereseres Ortega, and Alejandra Corral Madrid
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse
Martin Charger
St. Francis Man Convicted of Assault
Mark Blindman
Rapid City Man Indicted for Failing to Update Sex Offender Registration
Seth Between Lodges
March 6, 2013
Porcupine Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Angelo Perez
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Aaron Sharpfish
Corsica Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
Shawn E. Stevens
March 4, 2013
Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession of Firearm
Steven Shane McCann
Two Sentenced for Trafficking of Counterfeit Goods
Ravaye Meltzer and Bar Braver
Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact
Eddie Hummingbird
Arkansas Man Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Jacob Lehnherr
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Assault
Kaleb Mills
Oglala Man Sentenced for Assault of a Federal Officer
Andrew Cochran
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Ty Middletent
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Trespass
Steven Nichols
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
Merle Wilson
St. Francis Man Indicted for Assault
Orson Black Spotted Horse
Minnesota Man Charged with Failure to Pay Child Support
Jesse Lawrence Brown Otter
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Aiding and Abetting in Assault
William Clifford
St. Francis Man Indicted for Larceny
John Swift
Mission Man Indicted for Larceny
Harvey LaPointe
Eagle Butte Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense
Kimo Little Bird, Sr.
Mission Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Johnny Lunderman
Martin Men Indicted for Assault
Roby Shangreaux and Keith Shangreaux, a/k/a Dewey Shangreaux
Colorado Man Indicted for Larceny
Scott Stewart
Wounded Knee Man Indicted for Assault
Lyle Sutton, Jr.
Aberdeen Man Arraigned on Assault Charges
Katlin Vine Tiger
March 1, 2013
Ten People Indicted for Drug Conspiracy
Sioux Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance
David Andrews
St. Francis Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Patrick Black Spotted Horse
Wounded Knee Man Sentencted for Theft of Government Property
Jeremy Elk
Fort Pierre Man Charged with Failure to Appear
Brent Flood
Lantry Man Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter
Charg Hebb
Eagle Butte Man Sentencted for Assault
Mahlon Jeffries
La Plant Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Norman Little Shield, Jr.
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact
Robert I. Pomani
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Assault
Alvin Joseph Running Horse
Kimball Man Charged with Alteration of Records, False Statements and Lacey Act Violation
James Steckley
Three Indicted for Burglary
Jake Morrison, Stephanie Vandervier and Nicholas Guttierrez, a/k/a Nicholas Gutierrez
February 2013
February 27, 2013
Crow Creek Woman Sentenced for Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Buffy Dion
Eagle Butte Man Convicted of Assault
Leon Donald Farlee
St. Francis Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
Thomas Hacker
Rapid City Man Pleads Guilty to Escape from Custody
Eric Ladeaux
Rosebud Woman Indicted for Assault and Child Abuse
Kelcey Andrews
Mission Woman Indicted for Larceny
Clarice Brave
St. Francis Woman Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Mary Jo Flammond, a/k/a Mary Jo Waln
Three from Eagle Butte Charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Lena Flying By; Terry Flying By; Earl Grindstone
McLaughlin Man Arraigned on Assault Charge
Verle Janis, a/k/a Verl Janis
Bismarck Man Arraigned on Sexual Abuse Charge
Joshua James Martin
Eagle Butte Man Indicted for Burglary
Jake Morrison
Eagle Butte Man Indicted for Child Abuse
David Roberts, Jr.
Eagle Butte Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Albert Spotted Bear
Little Eagle Woman Arraigned on Assault Charges
Roxanne Spotted Horse
St. Francis Woman Indicted for Assault and Child Abuse
Racine Whirlwind Soldier
Eagle Butte Man Indicted for Child Abuse
Allen White, a/k/a AJ White
Eagle Butte Woman Indicted for Child Abuse
Alex White Eyes
February 15, 2013
Pine Ridge Man Indicted on Child Abuse Charges
Abraham Yellow Horse
Pine Ridge Man Indicted on Child Abuse Charges
Timothy Kenneth White Plume
Rapid City Man Charged with Escape from Custody
Floyd Bullman
Pine Ridge Man Charged wtih Assault
Reginald Charles Big Crow
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse
Archie Backward
February 14, 2013
California Man Indicted for Controlled Substance and Firearm Charges
Troy Leroy James
Rapid City Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
Jeffrey M. Chips
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
Wade Goodface
Rapid City Woman Arraigned on Assault Charges
Raylene Chips
Interior Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Gerald Baker, Sr.
Mission Woman Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
Kristen Bear Heels
St. Francis Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
Jeffrey Curry
Wessington Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge
Jonathan Tyrrell
Minnesota Man Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Kenneth B. Kleppen
Dupree Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement
Alisa Knight
Mission Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft
Tisha Leader Charge
California Man Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Robert R. Ortega
North Dakota Woman Charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance
April Pretends Eagle
Montana Man Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Rodney A. Stevens
February 13, 2013
Miller Man Sentenced for Killing Endangered Species
Jeff Blachford
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Counterfeit Goods
Nir Giist
February 12, 2011
Parmelee Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
Nathaniel Red Bird
Hermosa Woman Charged with False Statement and False Declaration
Doreen Amiotte
McLaughlin Man Arraigned on Assault Charges
Benedict Iron Thunder, Jr.
Wakpala Woman Arraigned on Assault Charges
Adrienne Kills Small
Kyle Man Charged with Assault
William Lawrence Montileaux
Wakpala Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact
Adrian Spotted Horse
February 11, 2013
Illinois Man Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking
Carl Campbell
February 8, 2013
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Escape from Custody
Justin Lee Gabriel
Illinois Man Charged with Criminal Trespass
Steven Nichols
Bonesteel Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Contact Charges
Robert Louis Prue, Jr.
Pierre Man Pleads Guilty to Possesion of a Controlled Substance
Rider Sheard
February 7, 2013
Rosebud Woman Sentenced for Sexual Abuse
Ina Crow Dog
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse
Anthony Fast Horse
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary and Aiding and Abetting
Justin Lee Gabriel
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault
Daryl Lee Goings
Pine Ridge Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse
Daniel Tobacco
Winner Man Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Darius Two Eagle
Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge
Gary Joe Emery
February 6, 2013
U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson Completes Term as Chairman of National Committee
Hermosa Man Pleads Guilty to Escape
Barry Allman
Lower Brule Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Leonard Edwards
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Police Officer
James Ewing, Jr.
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Royce Loudner
Eagle Butte Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Isiah Mesteth
St. Francis Woman Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact
Rita Runs Above
February 4, 2013
Rapid City Man Indicted for False Information Concerning Aircraft Piracy
Curtis Belile
Winner Man Arraigned on Firearms Charges
Joshua Felix
Little Eagle Man Arraigned on Sexual Abuse Charges
Ronnie Fire Cloud
Eagle Butte Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Jason Garreau
Coloradao Man Sentenced for Failure to Pay Child Support
Gary Hassell
Fort Thompson Man Charged with Firearm and Controlled Substance Offenses
Samuel Redwater
Arizona Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Ronald Eugene Stocker
Hot Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Passing Counterfeit Money
Jeffrey Walsh
Minnesota Woman Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Allison Konstanz
Minnesota Man Indicted for Failure to Pay Child Support
Larry T. Davis
February 1, 213
Eagle Butte Woman Charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Rae Jean Araujo Cota, a/k/a Rae Jean Slides Off
Martin Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Controlled Substance
Ashley Cottier
Texas Man Charged with Mailing Threatening Communications
Carlos Kidd
Rapid City Women Charged with Concealing Person from Arrest and False Statement
Tina LaDeaux and Lori Brave
Mobridge Woman Pleads Guilty to Charge of Escape from Custody
Camille Touche
January 2013
January 30, 2013
Arizona Man Sentenced in Methamphetamine Case
David Scott Wright
Lake Andes Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Resulting in Bodily Injury
Albert Fischer
Presho Man Charged with Unlawful Taking of Bald and Golden Eagles and Migratory Birds
Jeffery Jessop
Eagle Butte Man Charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Philip LaBatte
Rosebud Man Charged with Assault
Michael O'Rourke
January 28, 2013
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Darrel Bear Robe
Eagle Butte Woman Sentenced on Assault Charge
Delanita LaClair
Rapid City Woman Charged with Concealing Person From Arrest
Megan Crazy Thunder
Dupree Man Sentenced on Assault Charge
Elton Lone Eagle, Sr.
Cherry Creek Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Contact with a Minor
Scott Ray Marrowbone
Eagle Butte Woman Sentenced on Assault Charge
Charmagne Means
Parmelee Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
Kamelia Ione No Moccasin
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer
Dwight Rank
Fort Thompson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Ryan Scott
Sioux Falls Man Indicted for Wire Fraud
Terry Stimpert
Eagle Butte Man Pleads Guilty to Simple Assault of a Minor
Raymond Uses the Knife, a/k/a Yamni Uses the Knife
January 25, 2013
Bank Robbery Suspect Charged
Nathan Michael Reisetter
January 24, 2013
Rosebud Man Indicted for Third Degree Burglary and Larceny
Justin Gabriel
Eagle Butte Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Stolen Firearm
Judson His Law, a/k/a Judson Two Dogs
Parmelee Man Acquitted on Sexual Abuse Charges
Randy Never Misses A Shot
Three Men Plead Guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance
Dennis Red Elk, Maurice Johnson, Daniel Gangone
Rosebud Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault by Striking, Beating and Wounding and Simple Assault
Sarah Richenda Richards
Rapid City Man Indicted for Theft of Government Property and False Statetment
Derrick Scott
January 23, 2013
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced
Louis Michael Pacer, a/k/a Mike Pacer
Martin Man Sentenced
David Alan Gotheridge
Wanblee Man Sentenced
Royce Gone
January 22, 2013
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Great Western Bank Robbery
Alvione Anthony Jones
Parmelee Man Arraigned on Sexual Assault Charge
Randy Never Misses A Shot
Nebraska Man Sentenced for Assault
Blake Bordeaux
Cherry Creek Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Joshua Hale
January 16, 2013
Allen Man Charged with Larceny
Clarence Yellow Hawk, Sr.
January 15, 2013
Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge
Casey Dean Hoefert
St. Francis Woman Charged with Making False Statement to Federal Agency and Concealing Person from Arrest
Candice Waln
Woman Sentenced in Bank Robbery
Michelle Marie Bock
Sioux Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Offense
Darrel Ray Hollingsworth
Pierre Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Adrian Wells
Wanblee Woman Sentenced for Causing Death of Her Infant Son
Kehuanna Poitra
Arizona Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
James Lee Walker
Rapid City Woman Sentenced for Assaulting Infant
Shalaine Bear Runner
Porcupine Man Indicted for Assault
Tony Little Boy
January 14, 2013
Fort Thompson Man Guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact
Jarrod Johnson
Mobridge Woman Indicted for Escape
Camille Touche
Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Escape
Abraham Yellow Horse
Manderson Man Indicted for Stealing Pickup Truck
Clayton Fire Thunder
January 11, 2013
White Horse Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
Cliff Marshall, Jr.
Lower Brule Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact
Douglas LaRoche
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Assault
Glen Eagle Thunder
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Kelly Crow Dog
St. Francis Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
Dino Dean Kane
Norris Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
Mark Clairmont
Valentine Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud
Michelle Carrier
Mission Man Sentenced for Assault
Byron Eagleman
Fraud Case Settled for $170,000
January 10, 2013
Additional Charges in Drug Investigation
Lamonte Christopher Johnson, Jr.; Renee Sue Johnson; and Edward Lewis Vandeuren
St. Francis Man Pleads Guilty to Simple Possession of a Controlled Substance
Antoine Kills In Water
Mission Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault
Misty Fawn Swalley
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Robbery
Raymond Walter Gassman
Fort Pierre Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge
Dalton Mollard
Eagle Butte Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Ryan Wright
January 9, 2013
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault
Matthew Dupris
Bismarck Man Sentenced on Assault Charges
Harlan J. Fisher
Mission Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault
Dadra Raye Connors
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced in Passport Fraud Case
Mark Steven Shepard
Rosebud Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact
Benjamin George Murphy
Fort Thompson Woman Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
Leigha Koster
January 8, 2013
Guilty Verdicts Reinstated in Sex Trafficking Cases
Daron Jungers and Ronald Bonestroo
Nebraska Man Sentenced for Taking Waterfowl Without a Proper License
Jeremy Hoefs
McLaughlin Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault
Kevin Fischer
Little Eagle Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault by Habitual Offender
Arthur Taken Alive
Lower Brule Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Earl LaRoche
McLaughlin Man Sentenced on Drug Charge
Nathan Martin
Pine Ridge Man Guilty of Sexually Abusing a Minor
Benjamin Leonard
Montana Man Sentenced for Failure to Pay Legal Child Support
Timothy L. Black Weasel
Michigan Man Sentenced for Failure to Pay Legal Child Support
Stephen J. Peterson
Mission Man Sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse
Justin Beardt
Mission Man Guilty of Domestic Assault by Habitual Offender
Willard Lynn Dorian, Jr.
January 7, 2013
Mobridge Woman Sentenced on Drug Charge
Amber Long Chase
Rosebud Man Sentenced for Assault
Vinney Farmer
Waubay Man Sentenced for Wildlife Violations
Kevin Jorgenson
Batesland Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer
William Morrisette
Winner Man Sentenced on Assault and Firearm Charges
Anthony Brown Otter
Wakpala Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge
Dustin Swimmer
Wakpala Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a Minor
Tyrel DeMarrias a/k/a Tyrell DeMarrias
January 4, 2013
Pine Ridge Woman Sentenced for Assault
Matilda Iron Teeth
McLaughlin Man Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession Charge
Jess Porras
McLaughlin Man Sentenced on Assault Charge
Rodney Lyman Reeds
Bullhead Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Willard Paul Farrell, III
Rapid City Man Convicted of Assaulting a Park Ranger
Cody Gallagher
McLaughlin Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Jody Charles Red Bird
McLaughlin Man Sentenced on Assault Charge
Roland Joseph Thundershield
January 03, 2013
US Attorney’s Office Collects Over Six Million in Fiscal Year 2012
