U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell | Official Website
U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell | Official Website
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Parmelee, South Dakota man for assaulting a federal officer. The sentencing occurred on July 8, 2025.
Lonnie Running Bear, Jr., aged 32, received a sentence of ten months in federal prison. This will be followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Running Bear was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2025 and pleaded guilty on April 7, 2025.
The incident took place on November 21, 2024, when Running Bear was arrested by Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services after causing a disturbance at the community center in Parmelee. During his arrest, he kicked the arresting officer multiple times in the chest.
The case was investigated by Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson.
Running Bear has been remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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