McLAUGHLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA — A McLaughlin man was sentenced for his role in a brazen theft that ended in a high-speed chase and gunfire. Blaze Miles Thundershield, age 21, was handed down a sentence of time served of 14 months custody, 3 years of supervised release, restitution in the amount of $10,000, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Thundershield was convicted of Larceny, a federal crime, in a case that began on July 18, 2015. A Corson County Sheriff’s Deputy was approached by the manager of a local feedlot, who informed the deputy that a blue Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck, with a red horse trailer, had been stolen.
The victim, who was working near Kennel, South Dakota at the time, had no knowledge of his vehicle being taken. However, when the manager called the victim to confirm, he was informed that he was not driving his vehicle. It was then that the manager noticed the deputy across the street and informed him of the stolen vehicle.
The deputy left to search for the vehicle, but was unable to locate it. Later that evening, the Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement was dispatched to McLaughlin after receiving several reports of shots being fired in the area.
Responding officers were informed that four young male individuals were seen walking in the area with a handgun firing it in the air. Law enforcement was also informed that two young males were seen driving a blue pick-up truck, with a red horse trailer. Officers eventually found the stolen pick-up truck and trailer in a stand of trees near the golf course.
The truck had been shot multiple times and was declared a total loss by the insurance company. The victim’s loss was valued in excess of $20,000 by his insurance company. Thundershield was arrested and charged with Larceny. He pleaded guilty on July 11, 2016, and was sentenced on September 12, 2016.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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