Daryl Eagle Horse Indicted for Failure to Appear in SD Court

Daryl Eagle Horse, a 29-year-old woman from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been indicted on federal charges for failing to appear in U.S. District Court as required, according to the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Seiler. The indictment, handed down November 8, 2016, accuses Eagle Horse of skipping court after being released on pending charges of Forgery and Larceny.

Between November 1 and November 2, 2016, Eagle Horse vanished instead of showing for scheduled federal proceedings, triggering a manhunt led by the U.S. Marshals Service. Her no-show violated the conditions of her release, turning a prior alleged crime into a fresh federal offense. The U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed she was formally charged with Failure to Appear, a felony under federal law.

Eagle Horse, also known as Daryl Hawk Eagle, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Moreno on November 9, 2016. She entered a plea of not guilty and was immediately remanded into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. No trial date has been set, but the consequences of conviction loom heavy: up to 2 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 payment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Crucially, any sentence imposed for Failure to Appear must be served consecutively to any sentence she may receive for the underlying charges of Forgery and Larceny. That means time behind bars will stack, not run parallel. Federal prosecutors have not ruled out seeking restitution, though specifics have not been disclosed.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller. The U.S. Marshals Service continues to lead the investigation, treating the matter as both a breach of court authority and a threat to judicial integrity. The indictment underscores the federal government’s hardline stance on defendants who ignore court mandates.

The charge against Daryl Eagle Horse remains an accusation under federal law. She is presumed innocent until proven guilty. As the case moves forward, federal prosecutors are expected to present evidence linking her deliberate absence to an act of evasion. For now, she remains locked up, awaiting trial in a case that spotlights the consequences of defying the federal system.