Tag: Rapid City
Curtis Cummings, Drug Trafficking, South Dakota 2022
⏱ 2 min read In Rapid City, South Dakota, a young man was found dead in his vehicle at a gas station in late April 2022. The victim had two aluminum foil pieces with remnants of a partially melted blue-green pill on his center console. An autopsy revealed that the victim died from an overdose.…
John Parrado, Fentanyl Distribution, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read John Parrado, a 38-year-old Arizona man, has been sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in western South Dakota. Parrado pleaded guilty to the crime on January 5, 2026, after being indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2025. He was involved…
Aaron England, Possessing a Firearm as a Felon, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Aaron England, a 30-year-old Rapid City man, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. The incident occurred on July 23, 2024, when law enforcement initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle England was driving in Rapid City, South Dakota. England failed to stop…
Rudolph Bissonette, Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Rudolph Bissonette, a 34-year-old Rapid City man, was caught with a pistol and ammunition in his vehicle on October 15, 2025, while driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of .266%. Bissonette, a felon, is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to prior convictions punishable beyond a year…
Elmer Hopper, Child Enticement, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Elmer Hopper, a 37-year-old Rapid City man, attempted to entice a minor online during the 2025 Sturgis Bike Rally. He thought he was talking to a 14-year-old girl on the dating app Plenty Of Fish, but it was actually an undercover Rapid City Police Detective. Hopper wanted to meet the girl…
A’Aliyah LeClaire, Cocaine Money Laundering, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read A’Aliyah LeClaire, a 30-year-old woman from Rapid City, South Dakota, was involved in a cocaine conspiracy that spanned from Texas to Rapid City, where she helped launder money generated from the illicit activity. LeClaire assisted by making deposits and allowing her accounts to be used to transfer the money, attempting to…
Eli Poorman, Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Eli Poorman, a 20-year-old from Rapid City, South Dakota, was caught in a sting operation during the 2024 Sturgis Bike Rally. On August 3, 2024, Poorman used his Reddit account to chat with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover police officer. He arranged to meet…
Kyle Beck, Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, South Dakota 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 23-year-old Rapid City man has been convicted of trying to lure a 15-year-old girl into sending him explicit photos online. Kyle Beck was found guilty of Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet, and Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography after a federal jury…
Bradley Two Eagle, Ammunition Possession, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read On October 17, 2025, the Rapid City Police Department responded to a report of gunshots, leading to the arrest of Bradley Two Eagle, a 27-year-old Rapid City man. Two Eagle, a previously convicted felon, was found with ammunition and a methamphetamine syringe, sparking a federal investigation. He was indicted in November…
Oscar Ortiz-Romero, Gun Possession, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Drunk driving, speeding, and stolen firearms: it’s not a good combo. In Rapid City, South Dakota, three individuals learned the hard way. Oscar Ortiz-Romero, 34, and Mexican national, was pulled over for speeding on March 15, 2025, and had a loaded pistol and ammo in his possession. Unlawful possession of a…
