4 men plead not guilty to roles in assault

A medical marijuana provider charged along with three others for assaulting a man they believed stole marijuana from his business had more than six times as much of the drug as he was allowed, Ravalli County investigators allege.

Officers investigating the May 4 beating of Beau Miller, 22, of Stevensville, found nine pounds of marijuana, five pounds of marijuana-laced food products and over $49,000 in cash in the business, home and vehicle belonging to Tracy A. Moser, 44, of Stevensville. As a licensed caregiver, he was allowed to possess 1.5 pounds of marijuana.

Moser — along with Jesse...