Assault and Gun Charges Land Poplar Man in Prison

In a shocking turn of events, a Poplar man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for his involvement in a violent home invasion on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana.

Marion Wallace Runs Through, Jr., 33, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to assault with a dangerous weapon and use (by brandishing) of a firearm during a crime of violence. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris presided over the sentencing.

According to court documents, Runs Through and a co-defendant broke into a remote residence on the reservation on the evening of November 21, 2023. Runs Through was armed with an AR-15 style rifle and fired one round into the ground and six into the air before entering the home.

Once inside, Runs Through assaulted the two occupants of the home, striking them with the rifle while demanding access to a safe. The victims identified Runs Through as the assailant due to his noticeable face tattoos.

One witness reported hearing a co-defendant tell Runs Through to ‘Kill the white guy! Shoot him! Shoot him!’ before Runs Through pointed the rifle at the witness but did not pull the trigger.

Runs Through was arrested the next day at his parents’ house, where law enforcement found an assault rifle. The weapon was purchased in North Dakota by a cousin of one of the co-defendants.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case, and the investigation was conducted by the FBI, BIA, ATF, and Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law & Justice.

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