Cass Lake, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) – Leah Renee Jacobs, 40, of Cass Lake, is charged after an incident on February 20, 2026.
Jacobs is charged with felony fourth-degree assault on a peace officer. She is also charged with misdemeanor obstruction of legal process.
What the complaint says
According to the criminal complaint, a Cass County Sheriff’s deputy was sent to a residence in Cass Lake. The call was a removal request.
The complaint says the deputy arrived at about 7:02 p.m. The deputy reported hearing yelling inside the home.
A woman opened the door, and the deputy went inside. The complaint says Jacobs was in the kitchen by the back door.
Authorities allege Jacobs tried to run up the stairs after seeing the deputy. The deputy ordered her to stop, the complaint says.
The deputy grabbed Jacobs’ arm to arrest her, according to the filing. The complaint says Jacobs grabbed a stair railing and resisted.
After a struggle, the deputy brought Jacobs back down the stairs, the complaint states. The deputy then tried to escort her out through the kitchen.
Spitting allegation and continued resistance
Prosecutors allege Jacobs spit on the deputy during the escort. The complaint says the spit struck the deputy on the right cheek.
The complaint also alleges Jacobs kept resisting outside the stairway. Authorities say she sat down and pulled away from the deputy.
A preliminary breath test was later administered, according to the complaint. The test result was reported as 0.174.
Case status and public records
Charging documents are allegations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Readers can learn more about Minnesota criminal cases through the Minnesota Judicial Branch website.
More information on Minnesota laws is available through the Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
For agency information, see the Cass County, Minnesota website.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.