A woman from Philadelphia has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for a stabbing incident on the Choctaw Indian Reservation. The case involved Telinah Kowi Tek Farve, aged 24, who was charged with stabbing a man at a tribal home in the Pearl River community in March 2023. Farve faced indictment by a federal grand jury in April 2023 and entered a guilty plea in April 2024.
The announcement of the sentencing was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon alongside Special Agent in Charge Robert Eikhoff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The investigation into the incident was conducted by both the Choctaw Police Department and the FBI.
The prosecution team comprised Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin J. Payne and Brian K. Burns. This case falls under Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN), an initiative aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence across the United States since its inception in 2001. PSN involves collaboration among various law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and community leaders, coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across all federal judicial districts.
For further details on Project Safe Neighborhood, information is available at www.psn.gov.