New Developments in Olson Murder Case
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 9:39pm
By:
Andrew Lovelette
Photojournalist:
Adam Jagunich
FOX 21 News, KQDS-DT
DULUTH - The murder investigation involving the death of Josh Olson took another twist Tuesday.
Police issued an arrest warrant for 41–year old Joshua Lee Littlewolf on preliminary charges of second degree murder.
Police say he is one of as many as five people who were in apartment on First Street at the time of the stabbing.
"We have probable cause to believe that both Nakota Benjamin, who was charged today and Joshua Littlewolf had some role to play in the murder of Joshua Eric Olson," said Chief Deputy Robin Roeser, of the Duluth Police Department.
The 37–year-old Nakota Benjamin was formally charged in Saint Louis County Court with second degree murder.
The criminal complaint states police responded twice to the Skinner Apartments early Friday morning on calls of someone crying and telling someone to get up.
Police cleared both calls after knocking on the door with no response.
A few hours later police report receiving a call from Benjamin, the renter of the apartment, who when police arrived was seen walking around the apartment allegedly appearing to be intoxicated.
"The St. Louis County Medical Examiners conducted an autopsy and ruled the death as a homicide. The cause of death was due to injuries sustained from a knife wound to his neck," said Roeser.
As the investigation continues, there's some confusion in court papers about how many knives were used and who actually used them, leaving this homicide case wide open until a killer is convicted in court.
Roeser said, "We do know there were a number of people in the apartment at the time the event happen. We're still investigating it to try and piece together exactly the involvement of the people that were there and who, or which persons were responsible.”
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police right away.