{"id":25602,"date":"2026-04-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=25602"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:59:49","slug":"bemidji-man-charged-in-church-knife-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-man-charged-in-church-knife-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Man Charged In Church Knife Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beltrami County<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2014 A Bemidji man is facing felony charges after a reported knife attack at People\u2019s Church, according to a criminal complaint filed in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n

Charges Filed In Beltrami County<\/h2>\n

Jared Lee Jones<\/strong>, 23, of Bemidji, has been charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. He also faces a felony fifth-degree assault charge.<\/p>\n

The complaint says the incident happened on April 9, 2026, at about 4:15 p.m. It allegedly took place at People\u2019s Church in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

According to court records, officers were sent to the church after a report of a man with a knife. The caller said someone was trying to stab another person.<\/p>\n

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Jared Lee Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Investigators Say Happened<\/h2>\n

When officers arrived, they met two people identified in the complaint as S.B. and B.S. One of them had a cut on the pinky knuckle of his right hand.<\/p>\n

The complaint also says officers saw blood spatter near the scene. Investigators say an argument happened before the violence started.<\/p>\n

Court records state that Jared Lee Jones then tried to stab S.B. with a knife. A witness also told police that Jones pulled out a fold-out knife and made several stabbing moves.<\/p>\n

The complaint says Jones ran away when police sirens were heard. Officers later found him nearby.<\/p>\n

According to the filing, Jones told officers he threw the knife near a dumpster in an alley. Police then found a knife with a green handle and black blade. The complaint says it had fresh blood on it.<\/p>\n

Prior Convictions Listed<\/h2>\n

The complaint says Jones has prior convictions that support the new felony fifth-degree assault charge.<\/p>\n

Those records include a January 27, 2026, felony fifth-degree assault conviction. They also include a December 30, 2024, gross misdemeanor no-contact-order conviction.<\/p>\n

The complaint lists other past assault-related convictions as well. Those include gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault cases.<\/p>\n

As with all criminal cases, the charges are accusations. Guilt must be proven in court.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota court information through the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>. The charges cited in the complaint reference Minnesota Statute 609.222<\/a> and Minnesota Statute 609.224<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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