{"id":30304,"date":"2026-05-26T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=30304"},"modified":"2026-05-25T09:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:33:27","slug":"mahnomen-woman-charged-in-home-assault-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/mahnomen-woman-charged-in-home-assault-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahnomen Woman Charged In Home Assault Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h2>Mahnomen Woman Charged In Home Assault Case<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mahnomen<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2014 A Mahnomen woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after a reported assault inside an occupied home.<\/p>\n<p>According to a criminal complaint filed in Mahnomen County District Court, Sheila Mae Fineday, 33, is charged with first-degree burglary, domestic assault, and fifth-degree assault.<\/p>\n<p>The case was filed in Minnesota\u2019s Ninth Judicial District under court file number 44-CR-26-272.<\/p>\n<h2>Reported Assault On South Main Street<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint says the incident happened on May 9, 2026, shortly before 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities responded to a report of an assault at 312 South Main Street in Mahnomen.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Robert Beaulieu told police he was inside his home with Justine Louise Stone.<\/p>\n<p>Beaulieu reported that Fineday entered through the back door without permission.<\/p>\n<p>He said Fineday then began hitting him in the face with a closed fist.<\/p>\n<p>Beaulieu told investigators he tried to restrain Fineday to stop the assault.<\/p>\n<p>He said he told Fineday to leave the home several times.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, Fineday kicked Beaulieu in the face after he released her.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FINEDAY-SHEILA-MAE.jpg\" alt=\"Mugshot of Sheila Mae Fineday\" \/><em>Sheila Mae Fineday<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Second Person Also Reported Injured<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint says Beaulieu went to the bathroom to wash blood from his face.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, Fineday allegedly began assaulting Stone.<\/p>\n<p>Stone told police that Fineday tackled her.<\/p>\n<p>She said Fineday then punched and struck her face and arms.<\/p>\n<p>Stone reported that she fought Fineday off and pushed her away.<\/p>\n<p>Fineday then left the home and walked toward the Wild Rice Lounge, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities reported seeing injuries on both Beaulieu and Stone.<\/p>\n<p>Beaulieu had bloody lips, facial redness, and swelling, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Stone had swelling near her left eye and injuries to her arm and hand.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges Filed In Mahnomen County<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint says Fineday later admitted she walked into the home on her own.<\/p>\n<p>She also stated she was intoxicated, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>A preliminary breath test reportedly showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.144.<\/p>\n<p>Fineday was arrested and taken to the Tri-County Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n<p>The first-degree burglary charge carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>It also carries a possible $35,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n<p>The domestic assault and fifth-degree assault charges are misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>Each carries a maximum sentence of 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>More information on Minnesota criminal statutes is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Public court case information may be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All charges are allegations. Fineday is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/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<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mahnomen Woman Charged In Home Assault Case Mahnomen (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Mahnomen woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after a reported assault inside an occupied home. According to a criminal complaint filed in Mahnomen County District Court, Sheila Mae Fineday, 33, is charged with first-degree burglary, domestic assault, and fifth-degree assault. 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