Cass Lake: Mandi Thunderhawk Booked on Domestic Assault

Cass Lake (trfnews.i234.me) — Mandi Thunderhawk, 30, was booked into the Cass County Jail on August 29, 2026.

The jail roster lists Thunderhawk as a Cass Lake resident.

She was booked at 6:25 a.m., according to the custody information provided.

The listed charge is a gross misdemeanor domestic assault involving a subsequent violation.

Gross Misdemeanor Domestic Assault Charge

The charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 2.

That provision applies to certain repeat domestic assault cases.

The underlying domestic assault law covers conduct involving a family or household member.

It includes acts intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.

It also covers intentionally causing or attempting to cause bodily harm.

Subdivision 2 applies when a qualifying prior domestic violence-related offense occurred within ten years.

The current law classifies that offense as a gross misdemeanor.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.2242 for the full law.

File booking photo of Mandi Thunderhawk.

A conviction can carry up to 364 days in jail.

The law also allows a fine of up to $3,000.

Those are maximum penalties and do not predict the outcome of Thunderhawk’s case.

The supplied roster does not describe the events behind the current allegation.

It also does not identify an alleged victim.

No information was provided about injuries or the location of the alleged incident.

The record does not identify the prior qualifying offense referenced by the charge.

No criminal complaint or probable cause statement was included with the booking information.

Those records may provide more details as the case moves forward.

The Cass County Detention Center provides official jail information.

Public court records can also be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Custody status, charges, and court dates can change after an initial booking.

A jail booking and criminal charge do not establish guilt.

Thunderhawk is presumed innocent on the current allegation unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.