According to a criminal complaint filed in Pennington County District Court, Amanda Joy Ironbear was charged after an incident on May 27, 2026.<\/p>\n
The case was filed in Minnesota\u2019s 9th Judicial District under court file number 57-CR-26-358.<\/p>\n
Ironbear is charged with three felony counts of threats of violence. She is also charged with three felony counts involving a replica firearm.<\/p>\n
She also faces one gross misdemeanor count of domestic assault.<\/p>\n
Domestic Call Led Officers To Home<\/h2>\n
Court documents say officers were sent to a home on Reserve Avenue in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n
The call involved a reported domestic assault. The reporting party told dispatch that her mother, Amanda Joy Ironbear, had slapped her.<\/p>\n
When officers arrived, the reporting party came to the door. Officers then entered the home.<\/p>\n
The complaint says officers were told Ironbear was in the back of the residence.<\/p>\n
Officers went down a hallway and called for Ironbear. She then came out of a room and walked toward them.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Ironbear raised what appeared to be a black handgun toward officers.<\/p>\n
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Amanda Joy Ironbear<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Complaint Says Gun Was Fake<\/h2>\n
Officers backed away and drew their issued firearms, according to court documents.<\/p>\n
The complaint says officers repeatedly ordered Ironbear to drop the weapon.<\/p>\n
Ironbear allegedly moved the apparent handgun behind her back. She then pointed it toward her head.<\/p>\n
The complaint says she later pointed the object toward officers again.<\/p>\n
The reporting party told officers she believed the gun was fake. She also said she believed Ironbear was suicidal.<\/p>\n
The object did not have bright paint on the end. That marking often helps identify fake firearms.<\/p>\n
Court documents say Ironbear later said the gun was fake. Officers again ordered her to drop it.<\/p>\n
Ironbear then smashed the item on the ground. It broke into pieces.<\/p>\n
Officers later determined it was a fake plastic weapon.<\/p>\n
Assault Allegation Detailed<\/h2>\n
The reporting party told officers that Ironbear was intoxicated when she came home from work.<\/p>\n
She said Ironbear wanted to fight and threatened to hurt or punch her.<\/p>\n
The complaint says Ironbear punched a refrigerator and got close to the reporting party\u2019s face.<\/p>\n
The reporting party said Ironbear slapped her on the left side of her face.<\/p>\n
She said she pushed Ironbear away and called 911.<\/p>\n
Ironbear was arrested after the incident. The complaint says she gave a preliminary breath sample of 0.22.<\/p>\n
She was medically cleared at an emergency room. She was then taken to the Law Enforcement Center.<\/p>\n
Charges And Court Information<\/h2>\n
The threats of violence charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison. They also carry a possible $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The replica firearm charges carry a maximum sentence of one year and one day. They also carry a possible $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The domestic assault charge carries up to 364 days in jail. It also carries a possible $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The complaint lists prior convictions in Ironbear\u2019s criminal history. Those include domestic assault convictions from 2017, 2010, and 2008.<\/p>\n
A criminal complaint is not a conviction. Ironbear is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n
More information on the Minnesota threats of violence law is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n More information on Minnesota domestic assault law is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Court case information may also be available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n