Two Rapid City Men, one Rapid City Woman, and one Colorado Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jonathan A. Kobes, sitting in district court in Rapid City, South Dakota, and U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier have sentenced two Rapid City, South Dakota, men, one Rapid City, South Dakota, woman, and one Denver, Colorado, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.

Mark Bond, age 59, was sentenced by Eighth Circuit Judge Kobes on May 15, 2024, to 26 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Todd Pape, age 61, was sentenced by Eighth Circuit Judge Kobes on May 15, 2024, to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Teresa Goodroad, age 41, was sentenced on May 15, 2024, by Judge Schreier to 17 years and six months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, $1,000 fine, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Kaylee Heppner, age 37, was sentenced on May 15, 2024, by Eighth Circuit Judge Kobes to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, $1,000 fine, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Bond and Pape were indicted by a federal grand jury in the summer of 2022, and pleaded guilty on March 11, 2024.

Goodroad and Heppner were indicted by a federal grand jury in the fall of 2023, and pleaded guilty on March 15, 2024.

These convictions stemmed from activities involving the large scale distribution of methamphetamine in Rapid City, South Dakota, and on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Goodroad and her significant other, Richard Glover, who is set to be sentenced later this summer, were the source of supply for Bond and Pape in South Dakota. During the course of the conspiracy, Bond and Pape would make trips to Colorado to pick up pounds of methamphetamine from Goodroad and Glover.  Other times Goodroad and Glover would deliver the drugs to Bond and Pape in South Dakota.  Once the drugs were in South Dakota it would be further distributed by multiple individuals, including Heppner. Between 15 and 45 kilograms of methamphetamine was distributed during the course of this criminal enterprise. 

Co-defendant Marlena Pond was previously sentenced to six years in custody. Six other co-defendants are pending sentencing later this summer.

This case was investigated by the Badlands Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, which is comprised of agents from the FBI, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement, Martin Police Department, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuted the case.

All four were immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following their respective sentencings.