A federal grand jury has indicted a Winnebago, Nebraska, woman for two counts of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding Federal Officers.
Trista Whitewater, age 33, pleaded not guilty.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and up to $200 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on June 8, 2022, Whitewater, who was booked at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Yankton Sioux Correctional Facility in Wagner, South Dakota, for several tribal charges, assaulted a Lead Correctional Officer and a Correctional Officer.
The investigation is being conducted by the BIA. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann M. Hoffman is prosecuting the case.
Whitewater was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial, which has been set for May 16, 2023.
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