Federal Dam Resident Booked on Check Forgery Charge

FEDERAL DAM, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Leslie Ruschmeier, 65, was booked Monday into the Cass County Jail.

The booking occurred at 10:16 a.m. on July 6, 2026.

The jail record lists Ruschmeier as a Federal Dam resident.

Check Forgery Charge Listed

The listed charge is check forgery by false endorsement.

The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 609.631, subdivision 2(2).

The record describes the matter as an adult arrest.

It does not provide details about the check or the alleged transaction.

Minnesota law addresses several forms of check forgery.

Subdivision 2(2) covers falsely endorsing or altering a check.

The law applies when a check appears endorsed by another person.

Prosecutors must also prove an intent to defraud.

The public booking information does not list the check’s value.

It also does not identify an alleged victim or financial institution.

Those details could appear later in a criminal complaint.

Court records may explain how investigators connected Ruschmeier to the allegation.

Penalties under the statute depend on the check’s value.

Prior qualifying convictions can also affect the possible penalty.

Minnesota law provides different sentencing levels for check forgery.

The listed booking charge does not show which sentencing level may apply.

The Cass County detention center publishes an in-custody report for public review.

However, custody information can change during the day.

A booking record confirms an arrest and the listed allegation.

It does not show that a person has been convicted.

Ruschmeier is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Prosecutors must prove every required element beyond a reasonable doubt.

No officer names were included in this report.

No court date was listed in the information provided.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.631 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Updates may follow if a criminal complaint becomes public.

Court filings could provide the check amount and alleged circumstances.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.