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Press Release

Rosebud Man Indicted For Maiming And Assault

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Kenneth Black Wolf, age 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 12, 2013 for Maiming, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.

Black Wolf appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on April 19, 2013 and pled not guilty to the Indictment. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 20 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both; 3 years of supervised release and an additional 2 years of supervised release upon revocation. Restitution and a $100 special assessment may also be ordered.

The charges are merely accusations, and Black Wolf is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie H. Ruettgers is prosecuting the case.

Black Wolf was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service. A trial date has not been set.

Updated June 22, 2015