Fergus Falls Jail Books Woman on Murder Charge

FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — Jasmine Marie Laws, 35, was recently booked into the Otter Tail County Jail.

The jail record lists three active charges against Laws. They include second-degree murder and two domestic assault charges.

Laws entered the jail on July 6, 2026. Her booking number is listed as 002600000605.

Second-Degree Murder Charge

The most serious charge is second-degree murder with intent but without premeditation.

The booking record lists the charge under Minnesota Statute 609.19, subdivision 1(1). The jail classifies the alleged offense as a felony.

The statute covers an alleged intentional killing that was not planned.

Readers can review the law on the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes website.

The supplied jail information does not describe the alleged incident. It also does not identify a victim or incident location.

Jasmine Marie Laws

Laws also faces one felony count of domestic assault by strangulation.

That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.2247, subdivision 2.

The law defines strangulation as intentionally blocking normal breathing or blood circulation.

The alleged action may involve pressure against the neck or throat. It may also involve blocking someone’s nose or mouth.

A third charge alleges misdemeanor domestic assault. The jail record lists Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 1(1).

That charge involves an alleged act intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.

The booking record does not provide court dates, bail information, or release conditions.

It also does not explain how the three allegations are connected.

The Otter Tail County Jail is located in Fergus Falls.

Readers may search Minnesota Court Records Online for future public filings.

A jail booking is not a finding of guilt. All charges remain allegations unless proven in court.

Laws is presumed innocent unless she is convicted through the legal process.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.