Bemidji Woman Charged In Apartment Assault
Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji woman is facing a felony assault charge after a reported fight at Summit Square Apartments.
Shelly Kay Hanson, 39, of Bemidji, is charged in Beltrami County District Court with third-degree assault. The charge alleges substantial bodily harm.
The case was filed in Minnesota’s 9th Judicial District. The court file number is 04-CR-26-1124.
Charge Filed In Beltrami County
Court records say the alleged assault happened on May 15, 2026, in Beltrami County.
The complaint says police were called at about 1:27 p.m. for an ongoing assault. A reporting party led officers to an apartment.
The caller told police he believed someone could be killed. Officers heard yelling when they reached the apartment.
The door was partly open, according to the complaint. Officers then entered the apartment.
Inside, police found two people with visible injuries. One person had swelling near the right eye and temple. Another had a bloody mouth and loose teeth.
Shelly Kay Hanson
Complaint Describes Reported Injuries
According to the complaint, K.B. told police that Hanson caused her injuries.
Police said Hanson admitted to hitting K.B. during an argument, according to court records.
The complaint says K.B. had blood coming from her mouth. It also says both cheekbones were swollen.
Officers also reported that two lower front teeth appeared pushed back into K.B.’s mouth.
K.B. told police her teeth were not like that before the incident, according to the complaint.
The reporting party told police he heard two females fighting. He also said he heard a male yell, “Don’t kick my wife.”
The reporting party said he opened the apartment door and saw Hanson punching K.B. in the mouth.
Felony Assault Charge
Hanson is charged under Minnesota Statute 609.223, subdivision 1. The statute covers third-degree assault involving substantial bodily harm.
You can read the statute through the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. It also carries a possible $10,000 fine, or both.
Court records also list prior convictions in Hanson’s Minnesota criminal history.
A criminal complaint is not a conviction. Hanson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
More Minnesota court record information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.