Moorhead: Stephen Nelson Faces Domestic Assault Charges

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Stephen Clay Nelson, 36, was booked into custody on September 15, 2026.

Clay County jail records list his booking time as 10:45 p.m.

The Dilworth Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.

No individual officer names are included in this report.

The booking record lists five charges involving domestic assault and an emergency call.

One charge alleges domestic assault by strangulation.

Other entries involve bodily harm, fear of harm, and a subsequent domestic assault violation.

A fifth charge alleges interference with a 911 call.

Domestic Assault Charges Listed

Minnesota law addresses domestic assault under Statute 609.2242.

The law covers assaults against qualifying family or household members.

One provision covers acts intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.

Another covers intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm.

Repeat qualifying domestic violence offenses can lead to increased penalties under state law.

The booking entry does not provide details about any prior case.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.2242 for the domestic assault law.

Nelson also faces a listed domestic assault by strangulation charge.

Minnesota defines strangulation as intentionally interfering with normal breathing or blood circulation.

The law includes pressure to the throat or neck.

It can also include blocking another person’s nose or mouth.

Domestic assault by strangulation is classified as a felony under Minnesota law.

The jail record does not describe the alleged conduct in Nelson’s case.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.2247 for more information.

The booking record also lists interference with a 911 call.

Minnesota law prohibits intentionally interrupting or impeding another person’s emergency call.

The law also covers intentionally preventing someone from placing an emergency call.

That offense is generally classified as a gross misdemeanor.

The full law appears under Minnesota Statute 609.78.

The supplied booking record does not describe the alleged incident.

It also does not identify an alleged victim or provide a court date.

The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.

More information is available through the Clay County Correctional Facility website.

Public case information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

A jail booking or criminal charge does not establish guilt.

The final outcome will be determined through the court process.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.