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Brandt was initially arrested after police say he fatally hit Ellingson with an SUV in the early morning of September 18 after a street dance that took place at a local bar in McHenry, North Dakota. Brandt fled the scene and later called 911 claiming that Ellingson was part of a "Republican extremist group," and added that the teenager was calling on others to come "get him."
He was sent to jail and released on $50,000 bail. He was not placed on house arrest but told that he could not leave North Dakota or drink.
Ellingson was rushed to a local hospital after the incident, but later died.
Capt. Bryan Niewind told Fox News Digital that there was "no evidence" that Ellingson was part of a "Republican extremist group" or that the incident had anything to do with politics.
Last Friday, Foster County State Attorney Kara Brinster announced that Brandt is being charged with murder and that the charge of criminal vehicular homicide has been dismissed due to the new murder charge.
Brandt turned himself in on Friday at the Stutsman County Correction Center.
Brandt turned himself in on Friday at the Stutsman County Correction Center.
The murder charges are the result of an investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Foster County Sheriff’s Department and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. A probable cause affidavit for the new charges states that Brandt asked the 911 operator if he was going to prison.
"I just wanna ask you a question, am I going to prison?," Brandt asked the 911 operator, according to the document. During the call, Brandt "made comments regarding the incident being intentional and not an accident," according to the affidavit.
"I just wanna ask you a question, am I going to prison?," Brandt asked the 911 operator, according to the document. During the call, Brandt "made comments regarding the incident being intentional and not an accident," according to the affidavit.
According to the affidavit, when the 911 operator asked "he wouldn't let your vehicle go then what happened," Brandt then responded "yes I…I just tried to take off and , he . . . he wasn't going to let me go, I, I hit him I didn't mean to and and he's subdued I was scared to death but he's subdued, he can't do anything to me now so, so this is why I'm calling you."
"I mean I…I almost oh god, I almost just runaway but I thought jeez obviously if it was a total accident I wouldn't be scared but I know it was more than that," Brandt said, according to the affidavit.
Ellingson called his mother before Brandt admitted to using an SUV to hit him, the affidavit states. He told the 911 operator that "he' or 'they' were chasing him." His mother told her son that she was "on her way to get him" prior to that call, the affidavit stated.
Brandt also told the 911 operator that Ellingson "wouldn't let him leave" and made a call to someone saying "something to the effect of your going to have to come here and handle him."
Which seems bogus based on what we now know, because during the time period between 2:00 a.m. and 2"42 a.m., the teenager only called and received calls to his parents. So Brandt appears to be lying.
An autopsy performed on Ellingson indicated that his injuries were caused by being "ran over" by the SUV, and not by being struck by the front of the car. Clearly this indicates that the murder was intentional.
Ellingson's last call with his mother was at 2:42 a.m., when he stated "something to the effect of they are after me or he is after me," and the call dropped, according to the affidavit.
Brandt was due in court on Friday morning for a bond hearing.
On a Sept. 19th court hearing, Brandt disagreed with the proposed bail amount, stating that he is not a flight risk and has a life that he needs to get back to.
"I have a job, a life and a house and things that I don't exactly want to see go by the wayside — family that are very important to me," Brandt said.
An autopsy performed on Ellingson indicated that his injuries were caused by being "ran over" by the SUV, and not by being struck by the front of the car. Clearly this indicates that the murder was intentional.
Ellingson's last call with his mother was at 2:42 a.m., when he stated "something to the effect of they are after me or he is after me," and the call dropped, according to the affidavit.
Brandt was due in court on Friday morning for a bond hearing.
On a Sept. 19th court hearing, Brandt disagreed with the proposed bail amount, stating that he is not a flight risk and has a life that he needs to get back to.
"I have a job, a life and a house and things that I don't exactly want to see go by the wayside — family that are very important to me," Brandt said.
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Ellingson also had a life, a family and friends, and Brandt took that from him.
Ellingson's funeral was held on Monday.
Ellingson's funeral was held on Monday.
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