Nicholas Black Cloud, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, South Dakota 2023

A 21-year-old Bullhead man has been sentenced for Possession of a Stolen Firearm, a federal case that stems from a vehicle theft in McLaughlin, South Dakota.

Nicholas Black Cloud was sentenced to six months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. The sentencing occurred on January 18, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

Black Cloud was indicted for Possession of a Stolen Firearm by a federal grand jury in January of 2022. He pleaded guilty on October 17, 2022. On October 25, 2021, Black Cloud stole a pistol from a vehicle in McLaughlin, South Dakota. When he later encountered the police, Black Cloud threw the pistol away so he would not get caught with it. Law enforcement subsequently recovered the firearm.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a violent crime reduction program. PSN partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

The case was investigated by the Corson County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice Services, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Cook prosecuted the case.

Black Cloud was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

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