RAPID CITY — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - South Dakota), published as received.
RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Kyle, South Dakota, man for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to a Spouse, Intimate Partner, or Dating Partner, Sexual Abuse, and Aggravated Sexual Abuse.
Vinnie Sonny Makes Good, age 36, was indicted in December 2024. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta L. Wollmann on January 8, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The charges relate to Makes Good assaulting his intimate dating partner on three sperate occasions between March 23 and October 12, 2023. These assaults resulted in the victim sustaining serious bodily injury. On February 4, 2024, Makes Good sexually assaulted a different female who was incapable of declining participation in or engaging in sexual intercourse.
The charges are merely accusations and Makes Good is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen is prosecuting the case.
Makes Good was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has been set for March 18, 2025.
