The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has reported that Sheena Grasshopper, a 41-year-old resident of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted arson of a dwelling in Indian Country.
According to the indictment, on July 31, 2023, Grasshopper "willfully and maliciously attempted to set fire to and burn a building and place the life of a person in jeopardy." The incident took place in Cherokee County within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
The investigation was conducted by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson accepted Grasshopper's plea in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. A presentence investigation report has been ordered by Judge Robertson. Grasshopper will remain under custody with the United States Marshals Service until sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick Flanigan and Edith Singer are representing the United States in this case.
