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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Firearm Possession

Anthony James Howard, 34, was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon and drug user.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 25, 2026, 12:55 p.m. ET
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On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota announced that Anthony James Howard, 34, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was on August 24, 2026, to two years and six months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Howard pleaded guilty on June 29, 2026, to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Court records state that in early December 2025, Howard was wielding a semi-automatic pistol after consuming methamphetamine and fired the weapon, shooting himself in the foot. He was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior felony convictions. The case was investigated by the Sioux Falls Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case. Howard was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

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