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Pierre woman takes plea agreement in $580K Medicaid theft case

Former nursing home owner's charges reduced down to single felony grand theft violation

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Jul 09, 2026
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A Pierre woman is facing prison time after she pleaded guilty to stealing money from the South Dakota Medicaid Program.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced in a news release that Sharon Laraye Monson, 49, pleaded guilty to one felony count of grand theft July 9 in Hughes County Circuit Court.

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