Two men from Box Elder, Montana, have been arraigned on multiple charges related to the alleged murder of a man on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced that Levi Terrance Olson, 29, and Brandon Lee Weaselboy, 30, pleaded not guilty to an indictment that includes conspiracy, attempted robbery, attempted aggravated burglary, second-degree murder, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
The arraignment took place before U.S. Magistrate Judge John Johnston. Both Olson and Weaselboy are being held in detention while the case proceeds.
According to the indictment, on July 29, 2024, near Box Elder, both defendants allegedly conspired to commit robbery. The indictment also claims they used firearms to threaten and assault several people during an attempted robbery and unlawfully entered an occupied structure with weapons for the purpose of committing another offense. During this incident, it is alleged that they inflicted bodily injury and aided each other in these acts.
Further charges allege that Olson and Weaselboy killed a person identified as John Doe "unlawfully and with malice aforethought," acting recklessly with extreme disregard for human life. The indictment also accuses them of possessing a firearm during the commission of second-degree murder.
If convicted on the most serious charge—second-degree murder—the defendants could face life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and five years of supervised release.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI along with Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement Services. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case.
"This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN."
The U.S. Attorney’s Office noted that "the charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."
Case updates can be tracked through the U.S. District Court Calendar or via PACER electronic access at http://www.pacer.gov/register.html; court calendars are available at https://ecf.mtd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/PublicCalendar.pl.
