Peever Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Assault Convictions
- Steve Jurrens
- 4 days ago
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Northeast Radio SD News – Peever, SD - A Peever man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two assault charges stemming from a 2021 incident in Sisseton, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota.
U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann sentenced 45‑year‑old Brandon Jared St. John to six years and five months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. St. John was also ordered to pay a $125 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
According to the release, the assaults occurred on July 28, 2021. Prosecutors said St. John assaulted Crystal Diane White by kicking her with boots, which “constituted a dangerous weapon,” and that he intended to cause her physical harm. At the same time, he assaulted Shelby Candace Renville by “striking, beating, and wounding her.” Both victims sustained bodily injuries.
St. John was indicted by a federal grand jury in May 2025 and pleaded guilty on November 17, 2025.
The assaults took place in the tribal community of Sisseton. The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case under the Major Crimes Act, which requires certain violent crimes occurring in Indian Country to be handled in federal court rather than state court.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Sisseton‑Wahpeton Oyate’s Law Enforcement Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case.
St. John was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his sentence.
