A 44-year-old Eagle Butte man was sentenced last week to serve a year in federal penitentiary after being convicted of escaping custody.
Lawrence Oakie was sentenced to one year in federal prison and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Oakie was indicted for escaping from custody by a federal grand jury in May 2025. He pleaded guilty on December 1, 2025.
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