Kristina Ann Fuller Sentenced for Hiding Fugitive from U.S. Marshals

A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced for shielding a wanted fugitive from federal law enforcement, obstructing justice during a high-stakes manhunt. Kristina Ann Fuller, 27, admitted to harboring a person she knew was being sought by the U.S. Marshals Service, a move that delayed the suspect’s arrest and undermined federal authority.

On November 17, 2021, U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol handed down a sentence of two years of probation to Fuller. She was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund—a small price, critics say, for actively undermining federal law enforcement operations.

Fuller was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 2, 2021, after a months-long investigation revealed her role in concealing the fugitive. She pleaded guilty on August 23, 2021, to one count of Concealing Person from Arrest, cutting short a trial but cementing her place in a growing list of individuals prosecuted for obstructing federal warrants.

The criminal conduct spanned an undisclosed start date up to on or about February 25, 2020. During that period, Fuller provided shelter and aid to a man actively wanted by federal authorities. She knew an arrest warrant was outstanding yet chose to hide him, risking her own freedom in the process.

The case was aggressively pursued by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Sioux Falls Area Fugitive Task Force, whose joint efforts have dismantled multiple underground networks used to conceal suspects. Their investigation peeled back layers of evasion, ultimately leading to Fuller’s indictment and conviction.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann M. Hoffman prosecuted the case, emphasizing that harboring fugitives is not a victimless act. “When someone hides from justice,” Hoffman stated in court, “they often do so to avoid accountability for violent or serious crimes. Enablers like Fuller compromise public safety.”