United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota

11/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/15/2024 13:30

Sisseton Woman Acquitted of Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization

Press Release

Sisseton Woman Acquitted of Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization

Friday, November 15, 2024
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sisseton, South Dakota, woman was acquitted of Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization following a federal jury trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on November 12-14, 2024.

Diahna Kirk, a/k/a Diahna Rose Kirk, age 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury in May 2024.

The charge related to the alleged embezzlement of money by Kirk belonging to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Fuel Inc., which is an Indian tribal organization

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI. The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case.

Updated November 15, 2024