Frank Dennis Bigbear Sr. has been charged in Beltrami County District Court with domestic assault, subsequent violation. The case was filed under court file number 04-CR-26-1146.<\/p>\n
The charge is tied to an alleged incident on or about May 19, 2026. Court records say the case involves a family or household member.<\/p>\n
Welfare Check Led To Investigation<\/h2>\n
According to the criminal complaint, Bemidji Police were sent to the home early on May 20. The call came in at about 1:41 a.m.<\/p>\n
Officers were asked to check on a possible domestic assault victim. The reporting party said the victim may have returned to the 22nd Street NW home.<\/p>\n
The complaint states that officers were told the victim had bruising and bite marks on her arm. Officers then went to the residence to check on her safety.<\/p>\n
When officers arrived, they heard a man and a woman talking inside. Bigbear Sr. came to the door and allowed officers into the home.<\/p>\n The complaint says the victim was sitting on a bed when officers spoke with her. Officers noted she spoke quietly and looked down.<\/p>\n The victim showed officers a large bruise on her arm. Court records say the bruise had deeper marks that may have been caused by teeth.<\/p>\n The victim told officers Bigbear Sr. bit her while they were on a living room couch. She said he believed she was cheating.<\/p>\n She also said Bigbear Sr. tackled her on the couch. She denied that he had hit her.<\/p>\n Officers later photographed the injury. The complaint also notes a long scratch mark with bruising on the victim\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n Bigbear Sr. denied knowing about the bite mark or bruise, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n During a Mirandized statement, he said scratches on his body came from breaking up a fight. He said the fight involved the victim and another woman.<\/p>\n Bigbear Sr. denied assaulting the victim.<\/p>\n The complaint says Bigbear Sr. has a prior domestic-related conviction within the past ten years. That prior case was listed as a 2016 gross misdemeanor fifth-degree assault conviction.<\/p>\n The current charge carries a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both. More information about Minnesota domestic assault law is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Court case information may be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n A criminal complaint is only an allegation. Bigbear Sr. is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n![\"Mugshot](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BigbearFrank.png\")
Complaint Details Alleged Injury<\/h2>\n
Defendant Denied Assault<\/h2>\n