Bemidji Booking: Misty Decoteau Faces Assault Counts

BEMIDJI, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Misty Decoteau was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on July 5, 2026.

The public booking record lists two assault allegations under one case number.

One count is a misdemeanor domestic assault charge.

The second count is a felony fourth-degree assault charge involving alleged bias.

Two Charges Listed

That law covers intentionally inflicting or attempting bodily harm upon a family or household member.

The booking record describes a bias-motivated assault within five years of a previous qualifying conviction.

Both charges appear under case number 26-012065.

The booking entry lists State-DOC under court branch information.

No court date appeared in the information provided for this report.

The bail or fine field displayed $0.00.

That entry does not explain whether another custody hold or release condition applies.

Custody details can change after court hearings, transfers, or administrative updates.

The felony statute covers assaults motivated partly or fully by a victim’s perceived protected trait.

Those traits include race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, and other listed characteristics.

Subdivision 4(b) applies when a similar conviction occurred during the previous five years.

The law allows up to one year and one day in prison.

It also allows a fine of up to $3,000, or both penalties.

Those are maximum penalties, not a sentence in this case.

No details about the alleged incident were included in the booking data.

The record did not identify a victim, a location, or reported injuries.

A jail booking is not proof of guilt.

Decoteau is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

Future court records may provide more information about the allegations and case schedule.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.