South Dakota District 27 Representative Liz May invited her fellow legislators to the Scenic Fire Hall on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, to learn more about the Charles Maude and Heather Maude indictment.
May, a rancher and grocery store owner/manager from Kyle, said many more legislators voiced support but were unable to join the 15 from across the state who met with neighbors and family of the Maudes.
Tom and Randi Hamilton parents of Heather (Hamilton) Maude along with Marion and Jackie Maude, parents of Charles Maude showed legislators, neighbors and select media the physical location of the acreage believed to be in question in the federal indictment accusing the young ranching couple of “stealing” federal property. Charles and Heather’s children Lyle and Kennedy joined their grandparents…