United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Stolen Firearm was sentenced on July 1, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Jacob Hawk Wing, age 25, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, restitution in the amount of $190, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Hawk Wing was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 11, 2018.  He pled guilty on April 3, 2019.

The conviction stemmed from an incident on July 29, 2018, when law enforcement had heard gun shots and located Hawk Wing and Craig Ross.  Hawk Wing fled the scene, but was later apprehended and ultimately admitted to stealing a rifle that law enforcement had found while searching for Hawk Wing.  Based on his role in the offense, Ross plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced on February 19, 2019, to 26 months in federal prison.   

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Creek Agency and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.

Hawk Wing was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on February 19, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Craig Ross, age 29, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Ross was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 11, 2018.  He pled guilty on November 27, 2018.

The conviction stemmed from an incident on July 29, 2018, when Ross, having previously been convicted of a felony, was apprehended by law enforcement in possession of a firearm.  Law enforcement had heard gun shots and located Ross and another individual with a rifle.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Creek Agency, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.

Ross was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two Fort Thompson, South Dakota, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Stolen Firearm and Felon in Possession of Firearm.

Jacob Hawk Wing, age 24, and Craig Ross, age 29, were indicted on September 11, 2018.  Both men appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on September 28, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on July 29, 2018, Hawk Wing and Ross did knowingly possess, receive, conceal, store, barter, sell, and dispose of a stolen firearm.  At the time Hawk Wing and Ross possessed the firearm, Ross had been previously convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term of one year. 

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.   Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

The charges are merely accusations and Hawk Wing and Ross are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Creek Agency.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.   

Hawk Wing and Ross were both remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.