MATTHEW SCHADE WHO, WITH HIS WIFE ROWENA, went on a 30-day crime spree in Nebraska and South Dakota earlier this year was sentenced yesterday (Wednesday) for stealing a Silver City, S. D., FD brush truck.  (See Firegeezer report HERE.)

Rowena was sentenced earlier this month for the theft to 180 days with 170 suspended.  Matthew was sentenced yesterday to serve 3 years in prison for the firetruck theft.  He is already incarcerated after being convicted of several other crimes including burglary, domestic abuse and probation violations.

For more background on this case, see:
Rapid City Journal HERE.
KOTA-TV stories HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.