Judge Finds Reservation Murder Meets Criteria For Federal Prosecution

(April 27, 2021, 12:02 PM EDT) -- PIERRE, S.D. — A federal judge on April 20 declined to dismiss a two-count indictment of a tribal member accused of killing his horseshoes companion by mistake on a South Dakota Indian reservation, finding that the court has jurisdiction over the murder and weapons charges under the Major Crimes Act (MCA)....