Kelsey Howe, Lying to Federal Authorities, South Dakota 2014

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Pierre Woman Sentenced for Lying to Feds

A Pierre woman has been sentenced to 2 months in custody and 1 year of supervised release for making false statements to a federal agency.

Kelsey Howe, 20, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange on April 28, 2014, after pleading guilty on February 3, 2014, to the charge.

The conviction stems from an incident on October 31, 2013, when law enforcement received information that Jason Garreau, an individual they were searching for following a shooting with law enforcement, had called family from a telephone number associated with Howe’s trailer home in Pierre.

Howe was initially honest with the officer, stating she did not know Garreau’s location or if he was at her residence. However, after being stopped by law enforcement a few blocks away, she finally admitted that she knew Garreau and he was inside her residence at the time.

Howe told agents that Garreau had arrived at her residence around 12:30 a.m. and that he had a long black gun with him in the house. A lengthy standoff with Garreau ensued, and he was eventually taken into custody.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuting the case. Howe was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

As part of her sentence, Howe was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. This case serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of making false statements to federal agents.

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