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Federal Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday November 19, 2023 ( 6 items )  

S.D. U.S. Attorney: El Salvador Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison Following Trial Convictions for His Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced an El Salvador man and a Victorville, California, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencings took place on November 13, 2023, in Abe  more

S.D. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Secures Agreement With South Dakota Hotel and Sports Lounge to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination Against Native Americans
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, posted the following news release: The Justice Department announced today that the owners and operators of the Grand Gateway Hotel and the Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino, a hotel and sports bar located in Rapid City, South Dakota, have entered into a consent decree resolving the Department's lawsuit alleging that the defendants discriminated against Native American customers in violati  more

S.D. U.S. Attorney: Man Incarcerated in California State Prison Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Meth, Fentanyl and Money Laundering Conspiracy in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Kern Valley, California, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments. The sentencing took place on November 13, 2023. Terry Morris, Jr., age 41, was sentenced on a Cons  more

S.D. U.S. Attorney: Mission Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substance
PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on November 13, 2023. Georgette Long Warrior, age 46, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison, followed by   more

S.D. U.S. Attorney: Rapid City Man Convicted at Jury Trial of Conspiring to Sell Methamphetamine and Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison J. Ramsdell, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Sam Boyd, age 35, of Rapid City, South Dakota, of Conspiracy to Distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Felon in Possession of Ammunition following a four-day jury trial in federal district court in Rapid City. The verdict was ret  more

White House: Communities in Action - Building a Better North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The White House issued the following news release: On November 15, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted nearly 60 local elected officials and community leaders from across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska as part of its "Communities in Action" event series. During the half-day forum, participants heard from senior Biden-Harris Administration officials - including Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Direc  more