Moorhead: Larry Johnson Faces Felony DANCO Charge

Moorhead, Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — Larry Donell Johnson was booked on September 5, 2026.

Johnson, 64, is listed in the Clay County inmate roster.

The booking lists one domestic abuse no contact order violation.

The charge alleges a violation within ten years of two or more qualifying convictions.

The Moorhead Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.

Johnson’s booking time was listed as 9:56 p.m.

Felony DANCO Violation Listed

A domestic abuse no contact order is commonly called a DANCO in Minnesota.

The order can restrict contact between a defendant and another person during certain criminal cases.

Minnesota Statute 629.75 sets criminal penalties for knowingly violating such an order.

The law makes a basic knowing violation a misdemeanor.

Penalties increase when qualifying prior domestic violence-related convictions are present.

Larry Donell Johnson — Clay County booking photo

The listed charge alleges two or more qualifying convictions within ten years.

Under Minnesota law, that type of DANCO violation is a felony.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 629.75 online.

The felony provision allows up to five years in prison after a conviction.

The law also allows a fine of up to $10,000.

A court may impose imprisonment, a fine, or both.

Those are maximum penalties allowed by the statute.

They do not represent a sentence for Johnson.

The jail roster does not describe how the alleged no-contact violation occurred.

It also does not identify the person protected by the order.

No detailed account of the alleged incident was included in the booking information.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charges can change as prosecutors review evidence and court proceedings continue.

The booking record does not provide a final court outcome.

Readers can check the Clay County inmate roster for custody information.

Public court records may also be available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

TRF News will report additional verified information when it becomes publicly available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.