United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, woman convicted of escape was sentenced on September 5, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Diana Bald Eagle, age 45, was sentenced to 24 months of federal custody, followed by 1 year of supervised release. She was ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
According to court documents, on April 10, 2019, Bald Eagle was released from federal custody on a furlough to attend a relative’s funeral. Bald Eagle was scheduled to return at 7:00 PM, April 11, 2019. Due to severe weather, she was granted an extension and ordered to return to the Yankton County Jail no later than Sunday, April 14, 2019. Bald Eagle did not return to the Yankton County Jail on April 14, 2019, and her whereabouts were unknown until her arrest in Sioux Falls.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case.
Bald Eagle was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
