Becker County, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—On September 23, law enforcement responded to a domestic disturbance call in rural Lake Park, Minnesota. Upon arrival, officers interviewed a male individual who reported that Ashley Ann Knapper, 47, and Cody Albert Bader, 34, had taken his son, born in 2021. The man alleged that during an altercation at Knapper’s residence, she used a knife to slash his car tire and pursued him with the weapon, prompting him to flee due to fear of harm.
A deputy inspected the damaged tire, noting a cut consistent with a knife slash. The man identified the weapon as a brown Gerber folding knife he had previously owned and given to Knapper. Officers observed a knife matching this description inside the residence.
Knapper initially claimed that only Bader and the man had been involved in a confrontation and mentioned having security camera footage of the incident. However, she later stated she could not provide the footage when requested by law enforcement.
During the response, officers facilitated the retrieval of the child from inside the home with Bader’s cooperation.
At a hearing on December 2, Knapper posted bail set at $1,000 under conditions prohibiting the use of alcohol or mood-altering substances and mandating no contact with the alleged victim. Her subsequent court appearance is scheduled for December 30 before District Judge Gretchen Thilmony.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me