Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Mission Woman Indicted on Assault Charges

 United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury.

Thomasine Noela Charging Bear, age 35, was indicted on August 11, 2020.  She appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 17, 2020, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 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 June 19, 2020, Charging Bear assaulted an individual with a sharp edged instrument with the intent to do bodily harm and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury.

The charges are merely accusations and Charging Bear is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Elmore is prosecuting the case.   

Charging Bear was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.

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