SEPTEMBER 2023:
A federal court judge has sentenced a Crockett, Texas, man convicted of Bank Larceny.
Keivon Jones, 26, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was ordered to pay approximately $100,000 in restitution and $100 as a statutorily required special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Three co-defendants were previously sentenced in this case:
- Kytorrion Young, age 32, was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison;
- Kendrick Kennedy, age 24, was sentenced to six months in federal prison; and
- Alton Himes, age 25, was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison.
According to court documents, on December 2, 2021, in the early morning hours, Jones, and his three co-defendants, approached an automated teller machine (ATM) belonging to Dakotaland Federal Credit Union located in Madison, South Dakota. One of the vehicles that Jones and his co-defendants were driving at that time was a stolen Ford F-350 pickup truck. The truck was stolen from a parking lot located on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.
Jones and his co-defendants used the stolen truck and towing equipment, including straps and J-hooks, to physically break into the ATM and remove three cash boxes. After forcefully removing the boxes, Jones and his co-defendants stole the boxes and fled the area in the stolen pickup truck. They then traveled across state lines with the stolen cash.
The ATM was destroyed in the process of the larceny and was deemed a total loss, costing over $30,000 to replace. The total amount of cash stolen was $32,300, and it belonged to Dakotaland Federal Credit Union.
This case was investigated by FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case.
MAY 2023:
A Houston, Texas, man, convicted of Bank Larceny has been sentenced in South Dakota.
Alton Himes, age 25, was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was ordered to pay approximately $100,000 in restitution and $100 as a statutorily required special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
According to court documents, on December 2, 2021, in the early morning hours, Himes, and his three co-defendants, approached an automated teller machine (ATM) belonging to Dakotaland Federal Credit Union located in Madison, South Dakota. One of the vehicles that Defendant Himes and his co-defendants were driving at that time was a stolen Ford F-350 pickup truck. The truck was stolen from a parking lot located on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.
Himes and his co-defendants used the stolen truck and towing equipment, including straps and J-hooks, to physically break into the ATM and remove three cash boxes. After forcefully removing the boxes, Himes and his co-defendants stole the boxes and fled the area in the stolen pickup truck. They then traveled across state lines with the stolen cash.
The ATM was destroyed in the process of the larceny and was deemed a total loss, costing over $30,000 to replace. The total amount of cash stolen was $32,300, and it belonged to Dakotaland Federal Credit Union.
Himes’s co-defendants – Kytorrion Young, Keivon Jones, and Kendrick Kennedy – knowingly participated with Himes in carrying out bank larceny. Each is awaiting sentencing.
This case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case.
OCTOBER 21, 2022:
Four Houston, Texas-based men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in South Dakota for Bank Larceny and Transportation of Stolen Property or Money.
Kytorrion Young, age 30, Keivon Jones, age 25, Kendrick Kennedy, age 23, and Alton Himes, age 24, have all plead not guilty.
According to the Indictment, in early December of 2021, Young, Jones, Kennedy, and Himes took and carried away money exceeding $1,000 in value belonging to and in the care, custody, control, management, and possession of the Dakotaland Federal Credit Union. Dakotaland Federal Credit Union’s deposits are insured by the National Credit Union Administration. After the larceny, the defendants then transported the stolen money across state lines.
The maximum penalty upon conviction for each count is up to 10 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution and forfeiture may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by the FBI.
Each defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service for transport to and for further court appearance in the District of South Dakota. A trial date has not been set.
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