Wetsit Faces Second Degree Murder Charge

Dillon Demery Wetsit has been added to the list of defendants regarding a second degree murder case that occurred on the Fort Peck Reservation.

Wetsit, Abrianne Deserly and Calvin Lester Jr. are each facing second degree murder charges. If convicted, they face a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Trials for the cases were recently moved to Jan. 6, in Great Falls.

The indictment alleges that on Feb. 26, near Wolf Point, the defendants unlawfully and with malice aforethought, that is recklessly with extreme disregard for human life, killed John Doe, and aided and abetted the same.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law & Justice and Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.