A local woman has been sentenced to six months in prison and two years of supervised release for stealing a car and cash from a residence in Sioux Falls.
Sophie Little Wounded, 35, of Dupree, South Dakota, was sentenced to time served from her arrest on October 18, 2022, through May 1, 2023, equal to approximately six months of incarceration, followed by two years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay $700 in restitution and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Little Wounded was indicted for Larceny by a federal grand jury in November 2022. She pleaded guilty on January 4, 2023.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Little Wounded took a 2013 Ford Mustang from the driveway of a residence in Sioux Falls on the evening of October 18, 2022, or the early morning hours of October 19, 2022, without the owner’s consent. She also took $700 in cash belonging to the victim.
The vehicle was reported stolen on the morning of October 19, 2022, to the Sioux Falls Police Department. The victim also contacted the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, assuming that Little Wounded was headed towards Dupree.
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on the morning of October 19, 2022, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services recovered the vehicle by performing a traffic stop on Little Wounded a short distance outside of Eagle Butte. The $700 in missing money was not recovered.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Sioux Falls Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.
Little Wounded was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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