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Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with an Assault on the Pine Ridge Reservation

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced two Pine Ridge, South Dakota men. The sentencings took place on November 18, 2024.

Angelo Poor Bear, 40, was convicted of Misprision of a Felony and sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Jadan Poor Bear, 31, was convicted of Aiding and Abetting Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and sentenced to one year and eight months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. The Court ordered Jadan Poor Bear’s prison sentence to be served consecutively to a one year and eight months sentence he received for another assault he committed on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Angelo and Jadan Poor Bear were indicted for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon by a federal grand jury in February 2024. Jadan pleaded guilty on August 27, 2024, and Angelo pleaded guilty on September 5, 2024.

The charges stemmed from Jadan beating the victim with a baseball bat, causing serious injuries, and Angelo taking steps to prevent law enforcement from discovering the crime. The assault occurred on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in January 2024. 

This matter was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office because the Major Crimes Act, a federal statute, mandates that certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian Country be prosecuted in Federal court as opposed to State court.

This case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuted the case.

Both men were immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Updated December 17, 2024

Topics
Indian Country Law and Justice
Violent Crime