Charles and Heather Maude, ranchers from Caputa, South Dakota, were indicted on June 20 for theft of government property. Cattle industry groups and a U.S. senator have offered the Maudes support.

South Dakota ranchers Charles and Heather Maude had been accused of improperly using Forest Service land. The charges were dropped on Monday, April 28. A fenceline dispute led to federal charges ...

The Maude family on horses on their South Dakota ranch. (Maude Hog and Cattle via Facebook) Charles and Heather Maude each faced up to 10 years in prison and millions of dollars in fines.

Ben Patterson, assistant U.S. attorney for the Federal District Court in the Western Division of South Dakota, signed a motion to dismiss the indictment against Charles Maude and Heather Maude ...

Hundreds of cattle producers stopped by the R-CALF Convention this week at The Lodge in Deadwood. Speakers addressed various ...

The Trump administration has dropped criminal charges against Charles and Heather Maude, a South Dakota family who has a small cattle and hog operation. The case involved more than 50 acres of ...

Charles and Heather Maude, whose fourth-generation cattle ranch and hog farm sit on the edge of South Dakota’s Badlands, were set to go on trial on July 25 over a routine property line dispute ...

Heather and Charles Maude are ranchers from the Caputa area. Federal prosecutors recently dropped land theft charges against the family.

Charles, Heather, Lyle and Kennedy Maude, owners and operators of Maude Hog and Cattle, a diversified farm and ranch located in western South Dakota. The U.S. Forest Service says it isn’t ...

Fox Business. South Dakota ranchers 'incredibly thankful' after federal charges dropped. Posted: May 1, 2025 | Last updated: May 2, 2025. Charles and Heather Maude discuss the Trump administration ...

The Trump administration has dropped charges against a South Dakota ranching family who were accused of stealing federal land.. Charles and Heather Maude were embroiled in a bitter dispute with ...

Ranchers are furious after an armed federal agent stormed the land of a South Dakota couple, who are now facing 10 years in prison over a fence if convicted as charged.. Charles and Heather Maude ...