United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi

02/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2026 10:22

Bogue Homa Man Sentenced in Reservation Burglary Case

Jackson, MS - A Bogue Homa man was sentenced today to three years in prison for a burglary on the Choctaw Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney J.E. Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi and Director Gabriel Billie of the Choctaw Police Department of Public Safety made the announcement.

According to court documents, Jaiden Tyler Sullivan, of the Bogue Homa Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians forcefully entered a tribal home on January 26, 2025, and took items of value. Sullivan was subsequently arrested by the Choctaw Police Department of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

In March of 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Sullivan. On November 4, 2025, Sullivan pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary. Sullivan was sentenced to a prison term of 36 months, to be followed by a term of 36 months of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Kruger commended the investigative work of the Choctaw Police Department of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin J. Payne and Brian K. Burns.

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