Clearwater County, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—On October 10, 2024, at 14:00, Morgan West, a 24-year-old male, was arrested in Clearwater County. The arrest was based on the following charges:
- Domestic Assault – Felony: Under Minnesota Statute 609.2242, domestic assault encompasses acts committed against a family or household member with intent to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death, or intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm. A felony charge applies if the offense occurs within ten years of a previous qualified domestic violence-related offense conviction.
- Terroristic Threats – Reckless Disregard Risk: According to Minnesota Statute 609.713, this involves threatening, directly or indirectly, to commit any crime of violence with the purpose of terrorizing another or causing the evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or public transportation facility, or otherwise causing serious public inconvenience, or in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience.
- Domestic Assault – By Strangulation: Per Minnesota Statute 609.2247, this charge pertains to assaulting a family or household member by intentionally impeding normal breathing or circulation of blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth.
These charges are serious offenses under Minnesota law, each carrying significant legal consequences upon conviction.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me