Fergus Falls: Brian Nelson Serving Property-Damage Sentence

Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Brian Marshall Nelson, 38, was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on September 2, 2026.

The county custody roster lists Nelson as sentenced on one misdemeanor property-damage offense.

The listed statute is Minnesota Statute 609.595, subdivision 3.

The roster describes the offense as fourth-degree intentional damage to property under other circumstances.

The county roster also lists a projected release date of September 17, 2026.

Sentenced on Fourth-Degree Property Damage

The available custody record does not describe the property involved in the case.

It also does not list the amount of damage or the owner of the property.

No incident location appears in the roster information reviewed for this story.

The record also does not explain when the underlying property damage occurred.

Nelson’s jail entry does not provide the full sentencing order or court file number.

Because those records were not included, the exact sentence terms are unclear from the roster alone.

The custody listing only confirms that the offense is marked as a misdemeanor and sentenced.

Minnesota Statute 609.595 covers criminal damage to property.

Subdivision 3 defines fourth-degree criminal damage to property as a misdemeanor.

The provision applies to intentional damage covered by the statute under other circumstances.

Higher-level property-damage charges can depend on damage value or other special circumstances.

Those factors are not listed in Nelson’s current jail entry.

A misdemeanor in Minnesota can carry up to 90 days in jail.

It can also carry a fine of up to $1,000.

Those general limits appear in Minnesota Statute 609.03.

The maximum penalty does not show what sentence Nelson actually received.

The Otter Tail County Jail is located at 416 South Mill Street in Fergus Falls.

Available Minnesota cases can be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The jail roster does not provide details about the incident that led to Nelson’s sentence.

No additional criminal counts are included in the booking information supplied for this story.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.