{"id":26828,"date":"2026-04-26T09:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=26828"},"modified":"2026-04-26T09:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:12:30","slug":"bemidji-er-assault-charge-filed-against-cass-lake-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-er-assault-charge-filed-against-cass-lake-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji ER Assault Charge Filed Against Cass Lake Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bemidji<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Cass Lake man is facing a gross misdemeanor assault charge after an incident at a Bemidji emergency room.<\/p>\n<p>Corey Eugene Madigan is charged in Beltrami County District Court with fifth-degree assault.<\/p>\n<p>The case is filed in Minnesota\u2019s 9th Judicial District under court file 04-CR-26-745.<\/p>\n<p>The charge stems from a March 20, 2026, report at Sanford Emergency Room in Bemidji.<\/p>\n<h2>Emergency Room Incident Reported<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, law enforcement responded at about noon.<\/p>\n<p>The call involved a report of an unruly patient at the emergency room.<\/p>\n<p>When authorities arrived, they were told Madigan had struck a nurse.<\/p>\n<p>The nurse is identified in the complaint by initials only.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says the nurse was struck near the jawline.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities reported that the strike was made with a closed fist.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MADIGAN-COREY-EUGENE.jpg\" alt=\"Mugshot of Corey Eugene Madigan\" \/><em>Corey Eugene Madigan<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Complaint Cites Facial Mark<\/h2>\n<p>Photos were taken of the nurse\u2019s face area, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says the photos showed a distinct white indentation.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities described the mark as consistent with being struck by an object.<\/p>\n<p>Madigan is charged under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.224<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint lists the offense as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is enhanced because of a prior conviction, according to court records.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint states Madigan was convicted on June 18, 2024, in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n<h2>Case Remains Pending<\/h2>\n<p>The maximum sentence is 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n<p>The charge also carries a possible $3,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n<p>A summons was issued in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is only an accusation at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>Madigan is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>More information about Minnesota court records is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/Access-Case-Records.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information about Minnesota assault statutes is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Cass Lake man is facing a gross misdemeanor assault charge after an incident at a Bemidji emergency room. Corey Eugene Madigan is charged in Beltrami County District Court with fifth-degree assault. The case is filed in Minnesota\u2019s 9th Judicial District under court file 04-CR-26-745. 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