{"id":20076,"date":"2026-02-25T13:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20076"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T00:54:28","slug":"waubun-19-year-old-charged-after-assault-hit-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/waubun-19-year-old-charged-after-assault-hit-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Waubun: 19-Year-Old Charged After Assault, Hit Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Waubun, Mahnomen County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A 19-year-old Ponsford woman is charged after an early-morning assault.<\/p>\n<p>Court records say <strong>Kaylee Lynn Warren<\/strong> is accused of attacking her cousin inside a Waubun home.<\/p>\n<p>Police were called at 2:51 a.m. on February 17, 2026, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>A family member told dispatch the victim had been \u201cjumped\u201d in her room.<\/p>\n<h2>What the police say happened<\/h2>\n<p>Officers found the victim with heavy swelling around her right eye.<\/p>\n<p>They also saw blood on the right side of her face.<\/p>\n<p>The victim could not open that eye, police wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Officers also noted cuts on her lip, hand, and arm.<\/p>\n<p>The victim told officers that Warren came over with a friend.<\/p>\n<p>She said Warren was intoxicated.<\/p>\n<p>An argument started about the victim\u2019s child\u2019s father, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>The victim asked both visitors to leave, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Warren and the other person began punching the victim.<\/p>\n<p>After the victim fell, the pair stomped the back of her head, police wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The victim said they threatened to break her things.<\/p>\n<p>She also said they threatened to take her car keys.<\/p>\n<p>She told officers she feared more stomping if she moved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20077\" style=\"width: 196px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20077\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kaylee-Lynn-Warren.png\" alt=\"Kaylee Lynn Warren\" width=\"196\" height=\"220\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaylee Lynn Warren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Arrest and alcohol test<\/h2>\n<p>Police later found Warren in a vehicle on a nearby driveway, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>An officer approached to investigate, police wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Warren yelled and acted aggressively.<\/p>\n<p>As the officer moved in, Warren swung her right arm, police allege.<\/p>\n<p>The officer was hit on the left side of the face, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>Warren was taken to the ground and handcuffed.<\/p>\n<p>In custody, Warren admitted drinking alcohol, police wrote.<\/p>\n<p>A preliminary breath test showed .235, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law refers to this as a screening test.<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169a.41\">Minn. Stat. \u00a7 169A.41<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges and court<\/h2>\n<p>Prosecutors filed two felony counts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.223\">Minn. Stat. \u00a7 609.223<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Threats of violence. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.713\">Minn. Stat. \u00a7 609.713<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The complaint also lists several other charges.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assault on a peace officer. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2231\">Minn. Stat. \u00a7 609.2231<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Domestic assault. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2242\">Minn. Stat. \u00a7 609.2242<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Underage alcohol consumption. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/340a.503\">Minn. Stat. \u00a7 340A.503<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bail was set at $2,500 cash with conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Seamus Patrick Duffy issued the order, court records show.<\/p>\n<p>Warren is due back in court on a future date.<\/p>\n<p>The case is filed in <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/find-courts\/mahnomen\">Mahnomen County District Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A criminal complaint contains allegations.<\/p>\n<p>A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted.<\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waubun, Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A 19-year-old Ponsford woman is charged after an early-morning assault. Court records say Kaylee Lynn Warren is accused of attacking her cousin inside a Waubun home. Police were called at 2:51 a.m. on February 17, 2026, the complaint says. 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