Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon

Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on September 9, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Theodore Provencial, age 47, was sentenced to 68 months in custody, followed by 2 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Provencial was indicted for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury by a federal grand jury on April 14, 2015. He pled guilty to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon on June 23, 2015.

The conviction arose from an April 3, 2015, incident at Bear Creek Community, when Provencial began fighting with the victim, stabbing her repeatedly with a kitchen knife.  A member of the household heard the victim screaming for help and attempted to intervene, hitting Provencial with a broom handle and telling him to get out of her house. Provencial then began swinging the knife at her, and then left the residence. The victim, who received more than 17 stab wounds, stopped breathing and was unconscious for a period of time.

This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.

Provencial was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.