{"id":21305,"date":"2026-03-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=21305"},"modified":"2026-03-03T05:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:29:40","slug":"bena-teen-charged-after-worker-knocked-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bena-teen-charged-after-worker-knocked-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Bena Teen Charged After Worker Knocked Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bena, Cass County<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A teen is charged after a worker was injured.<\/p>\n

Investigators say a child protection worker was knocked unconscious.<\/p>\n

Court records name the defendant as 19-year-old Rhiiaunna Symone Gotchie of Bena.<\/p>\n

The case is filed in Cass County District Court in Minnesota\u2019s 9th Judicial District.<\/p>\n

The complaint lists Prosecutor File No. 0110021436 and Court File No. 11-CR-26-286.<\/p>\n

What investigators allege<\/h2>\n

The complaint says the incident happened around 9:13 a.m. on February 25, 2026.<\/p>\n

It happened at a home in Bena, according to the filing.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Leech Lake Child Welfare had a court order for two juveniles.<\/p>\n

The juveniles are identified as C.M.B. and R.O.K. in the complaint.<\/p>\n

Police and child welfare workers entered the home, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

Investigators say the juveniles were found in a crawl space.<\/p>\n

The filing says the scene grew loud and tense.<\/p>\n

Officers then tried to detain the juveniles, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

Investigators say one juvenile resisted during restraint.<\/p>\n

The complaint says Gotchie and one juvenile joined the struggle.<\/p>\n

Authorities allege there was pushing and shoving during the struggle.<\/p>\n

A deputy reported a shoulder injury, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

Authorities say all three were handcuffed and controlled.<\/p>\n

Worker knocked unconscious<\/h2>\n

The complaint says Gotchie was cuffed with her hands in front.<\/p>\n

Investigators say she partly broke free while leaving the home.<\/p>\n

Authorities allege she shoved two child welfare workers to the ground.<\/p>\n

The workers are identified as H.B. and K.B. in the filing.<\/p>\n

The complaint says H.B. hit her head on packed snow.<\/p>\n

Investigators say H.B. lost consciousness after the fall.<\/p>\n

An ambulance was requested, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

Charges filed<\/h2>\n

Count one is third-degree assault with substantial bodily harm, a felony.<\/p>\n

Count two is fourth-degree assault of a public employee, a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

Count three is obstructing legal process with force, a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

Count four is fifth-degree assault, a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

All charges are allegations, and Gotchie is presumed innocent.<\/p>\n

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