Tag: South Dakota
Juan Sertuche, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution, South Dakota 2026
Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution In a major blow to the drug trade in South Dakota, Juan Sertuche, a 43-year-old man from Denver, Colorado, has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for his role in distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Rapid City and Pine Ridge areas of…
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…
Jerry Allan Kretzschmar, Gun Possession, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jerry Allan Kretzschmar, 44, of Bryant, South Dakota, was caught with a stash of guns despite being a felon. On February 5, 2025, investigators from the Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office raided Kretzschmar’s residence, uncovering numerous firearms and drug-related items. A follow-up search of a nearby farm property yielded even more guns,…
Cary Ludens, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Cary Ludens, a 50-year-old from Crooks, South Dakota, was involved in a large-scale methamphetamine distribution operation in the Sioux Falls area. Between December 2024 and March 2026, Ludens and his co-conspirators obtained meth from Arizona and distributed it throughout South Dakota using the U.S. Mail and cross-country car trips. On May…
Floyd Clown, Jr., Sex Abuse, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Floyd Clown, Jr., a 41-year-old from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a woman in Dupree, South Dakota, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation. The incident occurred on March 11, 2025, when Clown forced the victim into sexual contact after…
Frank White Thunder, Second Degree Murder, South Dakota 2024
⏱ 2 min read A brutal stabbing on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota has ended with Frank White Thunder, 38, being sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for Second Degree Murder. On the evening of October 22, 2024, White Thunder and his co-defendants, Jesse White Thunder, 41, and Michael Leader Charge,…
Kyle Ashton Carpenter, Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Kyle Ashton Carpenter, a 26-year-old Watertown, South Dakota man, was found in possession of a handgun in early May 2025, despite being prohibited from owning firearms due to a prior felony conviction for assaulting a law enforcement officer. The incident led to his arrest and subsequent indictment by a federal grand…
Dale David Glick, Failing to Register as a Sex Offender, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dale David Glick, a 31-year-old Bismarck man, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Glick, who was previously convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, was required to register as a sex offender but failed to do so after his release…
Reno Rondeau, First Degree Felony Murder, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Reno Rondeau, a 52-year-old man from Manderson, South Dakota, intentionally set fire to his brother’s residence in October 2024, killing Tanya White Butterfly and injuring his brother, John Rondeau, Sr. The fire completely destroyed the residence, and Rondeau was later indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2024. On May…
Eli Poorman, Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography, South Dakota 2026
A Rapid City man has been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to receive child pornography. Ron Parsons, United States Attorney, announced that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced Eli Poorman, 20, to five years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. Poorman was also ordered to pay $95 in…
