Judge revokes release, orders Cory Cumings held in federal custody until trial
A federal judge has revoked the pretrial release of Cory Cumings and ordered him held in custody until trial, citing repeated violations of his release conditions.
Cumings had been on temporary hold since Nov. 6, when the court first issued a detention order. Tuesday’s hearing resulted in a full revocation of his release.
He is facing federal charges after authorities seized more than 100 firearms and ammunition during a December 2023 raid on his Mitchell roofing business and home. Cumings has pleaded not guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and forfeiture of the firearms.
The charge stems from Cumings’ prior felony conviction. In December 2023, he was convicted in Aurora County of possessing between a half-pound and one pound of marijuana, a Class 5 felony. Under South Dakota law, anyone with a Class 5 felony drug conviction is barred from possessing firearms for at least five years after completing prison, probation, or parole. His continued possession of firearms while on federal pretrial release was a major factor in the judge’s decision to detain him.
Cumings is also facing separate state charges connected to a viral video that circulated during the pheasant hunting opener in October. The Aurora County indictment includes two counts of possession of a firearm by a person with a prior felony drug conviction, as well as one count of child abuse.
The Snapchat video, widely shared on Facebook, shows Cumings yelling at his 12-year-old son, using profanity, calling him names, and threatening to leave him behind. Cumings later told the *Mitchell Republic* that the post was intended as “rage baiting” to stir reactions online. The Aurora County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation after numerous calls from the public, confirming the incident occurred on Cumings’ property near Mount Vernon.
