A 37 year old man from Watford City, N.D. has pleaded guilty (Oct. 3, 2025) to Vehicular Battery stemming from an incident that occurred at the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Robert Shipp faces a 10-year maximum sentence when he returns to Meade County Circuit Court Dec. 12, 2025.
The incident occurred on Aug. 10, 2024, when Shipp was operating a motorcycle and hit a female pedestrian. The incident occurred at a local campground.
South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation and the Meade County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident. The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office and the Meade County State’s Attorney’s Office are prosecuting the case.
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