Jonnie Fineran, First Degree Murder, South Dakota 2020

In a shocking turn of events, an Allen woman has been charged in federal district court with First Degree Murder.

According to the United States Attorney Ron Parsons, Jonnie Fineran, age 18, was charged on August 4, 2020, in relation to the murder of a man who was stabbed to death on July 24, 2020, at Manderson.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is mandatory life in federal prison and a $250,000 fine, 5 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The charge relates to Fineran killing the victim by stabbing him on July 24, 2020, at Manderson. The charge is merely an accusation and Fineran is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The investigation is being conducted by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Kelderman is prosecuting the case.

Fineran was detained pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

Fineran's real full name is Jonnie Fineran, and she is 18 years old. The exact criminal charge is First Degree Murder. The city and state where the crime occurred is Allen, South Dakota. The exact date of the crime is July 24, 2020. The current status is that Fineran was detained pending trial and may face mandatory life in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/allen-woman-charged-murder