Tag: Q4 2016
Robert Dwayne Spaid Cuffed in Federal Firearm, Ammo Bust
Blunt, South Dakota, resident Robert Dwayne Spaid, age 60, is facing federal time after being indicted on two counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. The charges, handed down December 13, 2016, by a federal grand jury, stem from two separate incidents in October and November of that year, when Spaid allegedly…
John O’Brien Pleads Guilty to Stealing $824K from Clients
John O’Brien, 53, of Fairfield, Connecticut, pleaded guilty yesterday in New Haven federal court to one count of wire fraud, admitting he stole more than $824,000 from clients he was sworn to protect. O’Brien, a former attorney, waived indictment and entered his plea before a packed courtroom, where relatives of his victims sat in silence,…
Mission Woman Indicted for Intent to Distribute Meth
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A federal grand jury has indicted a Mission, South Dakota woman for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Yolanda Prue, 31, faces up to 20 years in custody and a $1 million fine if convicted. Prue was indicted on December 14, 2016, and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on…
Joseph Marshall Charged in Ranch House Café Break-In
Joseph Marshall, 37, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, is behind bars and facing federal charges after being indicted for breaking into the Ranch House Café with the intent to commit larceny. The federal grand jury returned the indictment on December 14, 2016, marking the latest in a string of property crimes plaguing the isolated Cheyenne…
Eagle Butte Woman Indicted in Meth Distribution Case
Ebony Hope Justyne Cook, a 20-year-old from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, is facing federal time after being indicted on charges of distributing methamphetamine. The indictment, handed down October 12, 2016, accuses Cook of three separate drug deals within a five-day span in July of that year — a pattern that federal prosecutors are treating as…
Darrell Chase In Winter Indicted for Sex Offender Registration Failure
A Rapid City man is facing federal prison after being indicted for failing to comply with sex offender registration laws. Darrell Chase In Winter, 24, was named in a federal indictment handed down on December 20, 2016, charging him with failure to register and update his status as a convicted sex offender. The indictment, announced…
Pine Ridge Man Indicted in Brutal Shooting Death
PINE RIDGE, SD – A dispute turned deadly in Pine Ridge, leading to the indictment of Thomas Joseph Brewer, 26, on charges of Second Degree Murder. The indictment, handed down by a federal grand jury on December 20, 2016, alleges Brewer intentionally shot a man in the stomach, resulting in his death. According to court…
Okreek Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minor
A 21-year-old Okreek man has been indicted on federal charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, and Child Abuse—allegedly targeting a child under 16 on the Rosebud Reservation. Marcos Lorenzo Bear Shield was hit with the charges over conduct said to have occurred on August 4, 2015, according to a federal indictment…
Spearfish Man Arrested for Attempted Minor Enticement Online
Nicholaus Tripp, 28, of Spearfish, South Dakota, is behind bars on federal charges after authorities say he used the internet to attempt to lure a minor for sex. Arrested December 23, 2016, Tripp faces one count of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet (18 USC 2422(b)), a charge carrying a mandatory minimum of…
Opa Locka Ex-Commissioner Luis Santiago Accused of Bribery, Extortion
Former City of Opa Locka Commissioner Luis Santiago has been hit with serious charges for allegedly orchestrating a two-year-long bribery and extortion scheme. Santiago, according to federal prosecutors, conspired with former city officials David Chiverton and Gregory Harris to solicit thousands in illegal cash payments from local businesses and individuals. The corrupt scheme is said…
