Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 27, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Damien J. Peters (age 39) from Neopit, Wisconsin, for aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 113(a)(6) and 1153(a).
According to the indictment, on or about April 21, 2026, while at a location on the Menominee Indian Reservation, Peters struck another person in the head, causing pain, swelling, and a concussion. If convicted, Peters faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
The Menominee Tribal Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Maier.
An indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Eastern District of Wisconsin — U.S. Department of Justice press release.