Ada: Amber Aguilar Charged in Assault on Sister

ADA, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Amber Dyan Aguilar, 39, faces a gross misdemeanor domestic assault charge in Norman County.

Prosecutors allege Aguilar punched her sister in the face during an argument in Ada on August 3, 2026.

The alleged assault left her sister with a swollen and bleeding lip, according to a criminal complaint.

The case is filed in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District under court file number 54-CR-26-251.

Argument on Deck Allegedly Turned Physical

According to court documents, Ada police responded to a reported domestic assault on August 3.

The alleged victim told investigators she had been arguing with her sister, Amber Aguilar.

The argument reportedly took place on the deck of a residence in Ada.

The woman told police that the verbal disagreement became physical when Aguilar struck her in the face.

The complaint describes the woman’s injuries as a swollen lip with bleeding.

Authorities used these allegations as part of the probable cause supporting the criminal charge.

The complaint does not describe the subject of the argument or identify any weapon.

Prosecutors charged Aguilar with gross misdemeanor domestic assault rather than a misdemeanor offense.

The complaint cites a previous qualifying domestic violence-related conviction.

Court documents identify a domestic assault conviction dated July 3, 2024.

That conviction is associated with Norman County court file number 54-CR-23-341.

Under Minnesota law, a previous qualifying conviction can increase the severity of a new domestic assault charge.

The prior conviction falls within the 10-year period specified in the statute.

The current charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 2.

The law covers certain assaults against family or household members when a qualifying previous conviction exists.

Domestic assault can involve intentionally causing bodily harm or attempting to inflict such harm.

A gross misdemeanor conviction carries a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail.

The law also allows a maximum fine of $3,000, or both penalties.

These are possible penalties, not a sentence imposed against Aguilar.

More information is available through Minnesota Statute 609.2242.

The criminal complaint identifies the State of Minnesota as the plaintiff and Aguilar as the defendant.

The document is marked as a summons rather than an arrest warrant.

The provided complaint does not establish whether Aguilar was arrested or taken into custody.

No scheduled hearing date appears in the supplied court document.

The allegations remain subject to review through the judicial process.

Additional court information may become available as the case moves forward.

The current case is identified as 54-CR-26-251.

Readers can search for updates through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Case details may include hearings, filings, and other publicly available court information.

The complaint presents allegations supporting a criminal charge, not a finding of guilt.

Aguilar is presumed innocent of the new charge unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.