Jeremy Highhorse, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, South Dakota 2025
Rapid City Man Sentenced to 34 Months in Federal Prison for Being a Drug User in Possession of a Stolen Firearm
A Rapid City man has been sentenced to 34 months in federal prison for possessing a stolen firearm while being a drug user. Jeremy Highhorse, 19, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler on May 5, 2025.
Highhorse was convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession of a Stolen Firearm. He pleaded guilty on February 11, 2025, after being indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2024 for the same charges.
The case began in April 2024, when law enforcement received a report of shots fired. Highhorse was driving a vehicle that matched descriptions of a vehicle seen speeding away after the shots were fired. He led law enforcement on a high-speed chase before being arrested. Inside the vehicle, officers found a firearm, which Highhorse had stolen. The vehicle he was driving was also stolen.
Highhorse was using controlled substances at the time of his arrest, which is unlawful to possess a firearm as an active user of controlled substances.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Rapid City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Schroeder prosecuted the case.
As part of his sentence, Highhorse was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. He was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Jeremy Highhorse, 19, of Rapid City, South Dakota, was sentenced to two years and 10 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a drug user in possession of a stolen firearm.
The charges against Highhorse include:
Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
Possession of a Stolen Firearm
This case is an example of the ongoing efforts to reduce violent crime and gun violence in the community. The Rapid City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives worked together to bring Highhorse to justice.
The sentencing occurred on May 5, 2025, at the U.S. District Court in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Highhorse's sentence serves as a reminder that possessing a firearm while being a drug user is a serious offense and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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