The morning following the announcement that criminal charges for theft of federal property were dismissed, Charles and Heather Maude said they’re ready to return home to South Dakota. Kennedy Maude, ...

Charles and Heather Maude were subject to a "politically charged" prosecution under the Biden administration, the Trump ...

I was relieved when the news broke on April 28 that the U.S. government had dropped criminal charges against Charles and ...

South Dakota’s Maude family took center stage Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in a Washington, D.C. press conference to announce ...

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

The Biden-era prosecution of fifth-generation South Dakota ranchers over a 75-year-old fence line came to an end Wednesday.

When it comes to criminal cases, only 5% end in dismissals, making the dismissal of federal theft of government property ...

South Dakota ranchers Charles and Heather Maude visited the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters after criminal ...

The National Forest Service wrongly targeted South Dakota ranchers Charles and Heather Maude.

The National Forest Service wrongly targeted South Dakota ranchers Charles and Heather Maude.

A federal grand jury indicted Charles and Heather Maude in June of 2024 over alleged theft of federal lands. The charges were ...