Rosebud man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter

ROSEBUD, S.D. (KELO) -- A Rosebud man was sentenced on Monday of involuntary manslaughter.

20-year-old Jiles Whipple was sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office District of South Dakota.

On May 28, 2022, Whipple was drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana at his Rosebud residence. He departed his home in a vehicle that he knew had faulty brakes. While driving, Whipple ran a stop sign and struck a passing pickup truck. A five-year-old child was riding in the pickup truck bed and suffered fatal injuries from the crash.

Whipple was indicted by a federal grand jury in February of 2023 and plead guilty on March 18, 2024.