Otter Tail County Man Booked on Felony Domestic Assault

Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — Dennis Nathaniel Lockett, 41, was booked into the county jail on June 22, 2026.

The booking record lists one active felony charge against Lockett.

The listed charge is felony domestic assault under Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 4.

The booking entry includes reference number 002600000553.

The record describes the charge only and does not provide a full account.

No incident location, arrest location, or alleged victim information was included.

The record also did not include a criminal complaint or probable cause statement.

Those documents may contain details about the events alleged by prosecutors.

What the Cited Law Covers

Minnesota law defines several levels of domestic assault.

Subdivision 4 addresses certain repeat domestic assault allegations.

Prosecutors use this subdivision when they allege two or more qualifying prior offenses.

The charged conduct must fall within the statute’s ten-year period.

A felony charge under this section can carry serious penalties after conviction.

The statute allows up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.

Those penalties are possible outcomes and are not a sentence in this case.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.2242 for the full legal language.

The jail entry does not explain how the charge began.

It does not describe injuries, witnesses, evidence, or statements from the parties.

No court date, bail amount, or release conditions were included in the provided information.

The Otter Tail County custody list is updated during the day.

However, the county warns that jail information may be incomplete or change later.

Readers can review the Otter Tail County custody list for updates.

Minnesota Court Records Online provides access to many public district court records.

A court search may later show hearings, filed documents, and case status updates.

Some records may be restricted or unavailable through remote access.

A booking record does not prove that a crime occurred.

It also does not establish that the person named committed an offense.

Lockett is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

This report is based only on the provided booking information and cited public resources.

Further details may be reported when official court documents become available.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.