Tag: 2021
37-Year-Old Aberdeen Man Sentenced for Firearm Possession
Grasping the gritty essence of justice, Brent Wayne Vostad, a 37-year-old resident of Aberdeen, South Dakota, has been meted out a severe sentence by the federal judiciary. On November 29, 2021, before Judge Charles B. Kornmann in U.S. District Court, Vostad was sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for Possession of a Firearm…
Riley Sentenced for Child Porn
William Nicholas Riley, a 61-year-old man from Sturgis, South Dakota, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography. This sentence is a result of an undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which targeted internet predators. Riley’s arrest and federal indictment came after he…
Sioux Falls Carjacker Gets Nearly a Decade
SIOUX FALLS, SD – A brazen attempt to steal a vehicle on the streets of Sioux Falls landed Shawn Michael Long, 31, nearly ten years behind bars. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the 116-month sentence on November 30, 2021, following Long’s conviction for carjacking. According to court documents, the failed carjacking unfolded…
Sioux Falls Carjacker Shawn Long Sentenced to 116 Months
Shawn Michael Long, a 31-year-old from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 116 months in federal prison for his role in a brazen carjacking attempt. The verdict was announced on November 30, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Long, who also received three years of supervised release following his sentence, was…
Mexican National Daniel Alvarado-Alvarado Sentenced for Illegal Reentry
Gulfport, Miss. – A Mexican national has been dealt a tough blow in the legal system after being sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in prison, followed by a year of supervised release, for unlawful reentry into the United States as a removed alien. According to court documents, Daniel Alvarado-Alvarado, 29, was apprehended…
Thompson Sentenced for Smuggling Dozen Guns into RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A North Carolina man, Anthony Mondrez Thompson, 43, was today sentenced to eight years in federal prison for trafficking a dozen loaded, high-powered firearms into Rhode Island, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus. During a traffic stop by Rhode Island State Police on Rte. 95, Thompson was found in possession…
Thompson Gets 8 Years for RI Gun Cache
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A North Carolina man is off the streets for eight years after a stunning discovery on Route 95: a vehicle packed with a dozen loaded firearms, night vision goggles, and enough weaponry to arm a small militia. Anthony Mondrez Thompson, 43, received his sentence today after pleading guilty to being a felon…
Clark Man Gets 10 Years for Child Porn
CLARK, SD – Anthony Dialo Holmes, 37, of Clark, South Dakota, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced for a sickening crime. Holmes was sentenced to 120 months – a full decade – for knowingly receiving and distributing child pornography. The sentence, handed down November 29, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann,…
Anthony Holmes Sentenced for Child Pornography Distribution
Clark, SD – A grim chapter in the battle against online predators was closed on November 29, 2021, as Anthony Dialo Holmes, a 37-year-old resident of Clark, South Dakota, received a sweeping sentence for his involvement in the receipt and distribution of child pornography. Holmes was handed down a 120-month federal prison term, followed by…
Bad Hand faces Sex Offender Registration Charges
John Burgess Bad Hand, a 37-year-old from Upper Cut Meat, South Dakota, is facing serious federal charges for failing to register as a sex offender. According to Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes, Bad Hand was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 9th, 2021. Bad Hand appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A.…
