United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Pine Ridge woman for Second Degree Murder.
26 year old Stacey Bissonette pleaded not guilty.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
In June of 2023, near Pine Ridge, Bissonette killed a man by stabbing him.
This matter is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office because the Major Crimes Act, a federal statute, mandates that certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian Country be prosecuted in Federal court as opposed to State court.
The investigation is being conducted by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety and the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins is prosecuting the case.
Bissonette was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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