Man who robbed Shoshone-Bannock Tribes casino sentenced to nearly nine years

Monday, September 3, 2018  

An Idaho man has been sentenced to nearly nine years in federal prison for robbing a casino owned by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

Dillon McCandless, 28, pleaded guilty to one charge of robbery and one charge of using a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime. He admitted took a shotgun to the Sage Hill Casino and walked away with a large amount of cash on July 23, 2017.

"A video of the robbery depicting a unique tattoo on the robbers hand helped investigators identify McCandless as the perpetrator," the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a press release on Friday. The hand tattoo was seen on surveillance footage released by the tribe.

In addition to the 105-month sentence, McCandless was ordered to serve five years of supervised release.

Sage Hill is one of three gaming facilities operated by the tribe on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho.

Man betrayed by tattoo gets 9 years for Idaho casino robbery (The Associated Press September 2, 2018)
Family of casino robber says they believe his crime was “a cry for help” (East Idaho News August 31, 2018)
Casino robber sentenced (KIFI/KIDK August 31, 2018)

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes police help apprehend casino robbery suspect (July 24, 2017)