{"id":21852,"date":"2026-03-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=21852"},"modified":"2026-03-10T05:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:39:50","slug":"cass-lake-woman-charged-in-golf-club-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/cass-lake-woman-charged-in-golf-club-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Cass Lake Woman Charged in Golf Club Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cass Lake<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Cass Lake woman faces two charges after a reported domestic assault on March 5, according to a criminal complaint filed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota District Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deborah Christine White<\/strong>, 24, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor domestic assault. The case was filed in Cass County District Court.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges Filed<\/h2>\n<p>The felony count accuses White of assaulting another person with a dangerous weapon. The complaint says that the weapon was a golf club.<\/p>\n<p>That charge falls under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.222<\/a>. It carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison, a $14,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n<p>White also faces a misdemeanor domestic assault charge under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.2242<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Complaint Says<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, deputies were called to Morning Star Lane NW in Cass Lake at about 8:13 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The reporting party, identified in court records only by initials, told law enforcement that White attacked him while he was waking up.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says the man told a deputy that White struck him with her hands and then used a golf club.<\/p>\n<p>He said he was hit several times. The complaint says a deputy saw red marks on his chest, arm, and hand.<\/p>\n<p>The arm and hand also appeared swollen, according to the filing. The man said he tried to block the blows.<\/p>\n<p>He also said he pushed White down to stop the attack, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>When deputies spoke with White, the complaint says she described an argument as she tried to wake him for work.<\/p>\n<p>The filing says White stated she may have put her hands on him first. It says she later admitted to hitting him in the face.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint also says White admitted to hitting him with a golf club. Deputies then found a broken golf club inside the residence.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, White identified that club as the one she used.<\/p>\n<h2>Case Status<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint includes an order of detention. Court records show the case is now moving through the Ninth Judicial District.<\/p>\n<p>All charges in a criminal complaint are allegations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>More court information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>. County information is available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casscountymn.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cass County website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21853\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21853\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cass-Lake-Woman-Charged-in-Golf-Club-Assault-300x200.png\" alt=\"Cass Lake Woman Charged in Golf Club Assault\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cass-Lake-Woman-Charged-in-Golf-Club-Assault-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cass-Lake-Woman-Charged-in-Golf-Club-Assault-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cass-Lake-Woman-Charged-in-Golf-Club-Assault-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cass-Lake-Woman-Charged-in-Golf-Club-Assault.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cass Lake Woman Charged in Golf Club Assault<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cass Lake (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Cass Lake woman faces two charges after a reported domestic assault on March 5, according to a criminal complaint filed in Minnesota District Court. Deborah Christine White, 24, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor domestic assault. 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