Tag: Sioux Falls
Mark Milk, Cocaine Distribution, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Mark Milk, a Sioux Falls man, has been charged in connection with the disappearance and death of 14-year-old McKenna Wendel. The alleged crimes occurred in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and involved the distribution of cocaine, which resulted in Wendel’s death. Milk pleaded not guilty to the charges on July 30, 2026,…
Courtney Richmond, Methamphetamine Distribution, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Courtney Richmond, a 49-year-old Sioux Falls man, was involved in a large-scale methamphetamine distribution operation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. From late 2022 to 2023, investigators with Homeland Security Investigations and the DEA looked into Richmond’s activities, discovering that he was sourcing meth to at least one other person who was…
Kourtney Lang, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Kourtney Lang, a 33-year-old Sioux Falls woman, was involved in a massive methamphetamine distribution ring that brought over eight pounds of the drug into South Dakota. As part of the Matthew Shade organization, Lang helped distribute the meth and collected debts from users. The operation, which began to unravel in February…
Jannelle Olson, Methamphetamine Distribution, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jannelle Olson, a 47-year-old Sioux Falls woman, was involved in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that brought large quantities of the drug from Omaha to Sioux Falls. On July 31, 2025, investigators caught Olson with approximately two pounds of meth in her vehicle, and another two pounds were found in her co-conspirator’s…
Anthony Little Hoop, Failing to Register as a Sex Offender, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Anthony Little Hoop, a 36-year-old Sioux Falls man, has been sentenced to 2 years and 4 months in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Little Hoop was convicted of Sexual Abuse in 2012 and was required to update his registration within three business days of relocation or…
Brenda Fernandez, Meth Trafficking, South Dakota 2024
⏱ 2 min read Brenda Fernandez, a 52-year-old woman from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was caught with 34 grams of pure methamphetamine during a traffic stop on September 1, 2024, in the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation. She had a scale, baggies, and a drug ledger in her possession, indicating her intention to distribute the…
Harold White Hat, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Harold White Hat, a 42-year-old Sioux Falls man, has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender. This crime occurred in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and was investigated by the United States Marshals Service. White Hat had previously been convicted of Abusive Sexual…
Eugene Leon Featherman, Failing to Register as Sex Offender, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Eugene Leon Featherman, a 37-year-old Sioux Falls man, has been sentenced to 1 year and 11 months in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Featherman, who was previously convicted of a federal sex offense, knowingly failed to register and update his registration from late June through September…
Jake Noland Northern, Fentanyl Trafficking, Minnesota 2023
⏱ 2 min read Jake Noland Northern, a Sioux Falls man, pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl pills in southwestern Minnesota, which led to the accidental fatal fentanyl poisoning of a young man in Pipestone. From February 2023 to April 21, 2023, Northern operated a distribution network from Sioux Falls, selling pressed fentanyl pills to users…
Xavier Orrin Hinds, Possession of Firearms, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Xavier Orrin Hinds, a 44-year-old man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was caught possessing firearms despite being a prohibited person due to prior felony convictions. The incident occurred on October 8, 2024, when law enforcement officers discovered Hinds with firearms after an automobile accident on I-229 in Sioux Falls. Hinds pleaded…
