Wolf Point man pleads guilty to assault charges on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS - A Wolf Point man accused of stabbing an individual on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation admitted to charges yesterday, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

The defendant, Lawrence George Fast Horse, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of domestic assault by habitual offender. Fast Horse faces 5 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised release.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided and will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Sentencing has been set for January 29, 2025. Fast Horse was detained pending further proceedings.

The government alleged in court documents that on August 2, 2024, Lawrence George Fast Horse stabbed Jane Doe in Poplar. Law enforcement officers responded to the scene and observed a stab wound on Jane Doe's upper back. An officer searched Fast Horse at the scene and located a knife with brass knuckles attached to it in his right-side shorts pocket.

A witness provided a verbal and written statement to law enforcement. The witness advised that Fast Horse and Jane Doe were arguing, and Fast Horse pushed Jane Doe from behind. The witness saw Fast Horse attempt to conceal a blade behind his back. Fast Horse was arrested and subsequently transported to the Fort Peck Adult Correctional Facility. Jane Doe was taken to Poplar Community Hospital where she was treated for three stab wounds.

Fast Horse has been convicted of at least 5 prior domestic assaults between 2008 and 2020.

The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case. The FBI and Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice conducted the investigation.

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