Lower Brule Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon

PIERRE - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon. The sentencing took place on May 11, 2026.

Latrelle LaRoche, age 20, was sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

LaRoche was indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2025. He pleaded guilty on February 12, 2026.

The conviction stems from a shooting that occurred on June 19, 2025, in the Lower Brule Sioux Indian Reservation. While inside the victim's residence, LaRoche argued with the victim over money LaRoche owed him. LaRoche fired a warning shot and then fired a second time, striking the victim in the abdomen. The victim sustained serious bodily injury requiring medical treatment and surgery.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services-Lower Brule Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Dilges prosecuted the case.

This matter is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office because the Major Crimes Act, a federal statute, mandates that certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian Country be prosecuted in federal court as opposed to State court.

LaRoche was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.