(Fort Washakie, WY) – Kevin Jacob Dupri Eagle, 27, of Fort Washakie, was sentenced to 23 months’ imprisonment with four years of supervised release to follow for assault by strangulation, the U.S. Department of Justice shared in a June 22 release.
According to court documents, the Wind River Police Department was called to the defendant’s house on Dec. 10, 2025, for a reported domestic assault.
When they arrived, the victim stated that Eagle had struck them with closed fists and choked them to the point of unconsciousness. The victim was treated for injuries at the hospital. The defendant admitted to drinking earlier in the day and getting into an argument that resulted in him choking the victim.
The Wind River Police Department investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kerry J. Jacobson prosecuted the case. Eagle was indicted on Jan. 13 and pleaded guilty on March 24. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on June 12 in Cheyenne.