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Two Box Elder men sentenced to prison for attempted home invasion robbery that ended in death

Levi Terrance Olson and Brandon Lee Weaselboy were sentenced on Sept. 3, 2026, in U.S. District Court for their roles in a 2024 attempted robbery on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation that resulted in a man's death.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 3, 2026, 10:21 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 3, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET
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Two Box Elder men were to prison on Sept. 3, 2026, for their roles in an attempted home invasion robbery that ended in a man's death, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith announced. Levi Terrance Olson, 30, who pleaded guilty in May 2026 to attempted robbery and involuntary manslaughter, was to nine years and three months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Brandon Lee Weaselboy, 36, who also pleaded guilty in May 2026 to the same charges, was to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. According to court documents, early on July 29, 2024, Olson, Weaselboy, Gordon Denny, and the eventual victim planned to steal drugs from a home on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. When they arrived, an unexpected occupant was home. Denny knocked and was taken inside; the other three then kicked in the front door, and a shootout ensued. Olson and Weaselboy fled through the front, Denny through the back. The victim was shot and later found dead in the yard. Denny, who was in June 2026 to two years and seven months in prison, told investigators the unexpected occupant "messed up" the robbery. The FBI and Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement Services investigated; the U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case.

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  1. Sep 3, 2026, 10:21 a.m. ETFirst report

    Two Box Elder men sentenced to prison for attempted home invasion robbery that ended in death

    Two Box Elder men were sentenced to prison on Sept. 3, 2026, for an attempted home invasion robbery that ended in a death, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana. Levi Terrance Olson, 30, was sentenced to nine years and three months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Brandon Lee Weaselboy, 36, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Both had pleaded guilty in May 2026 to attempted robbery and involuntary manslaughter. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

    According to court documents, early in the morning on July 29, 2024, Olson and Weaselboy, along with Gordon Denny and the eventual victim, planned to steal drugs from a home on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. When the group arrived, they found an occupant they did not expect to be home. Denny knocked on the door and was taken inside by the resident. The other three then kicked in the front door, and a shootout ensued. Olson and Weaselboy fled from the front, Denny fled through the back, and the victim was later found dead in the yard.

    Denny, who was sentenced in June 2026 to two years and seven months in prison for his involvement in the conspiracy, told investigators that the unexpected occupant "messed up" the robbery. The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case. The FBI and the Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement Services conducted the investigation.

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