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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The federal land dispute with the Maude family, ... South Dakota Governor Larry ... Charles and Heather Maude faced up to 10 years of prison time and a $250,000 fine until the Trump Administration ...

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

South Dakota’s Gov. Larry Rhoden said the situation hits close to home for him, as his ranch is just 70 miles from Maude’s. “The Maude family has been put through hell by an overreaching ...