Lower Brule Man Charged with Burglary

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Third Degree Burglary.

Marlowe LaRoche, age 20, was indicted on February 13, 2019.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on February 22, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 5 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on December 18, 2018, LaRoche entered the Lower Brule Indian Health Service Clinic after normal business hours with the intent to commit larceny.

The charge is merely an accusation and LaRoche is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Creek Agency.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.   

LaRoche was released on conditions pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.