{"id":33914,"date":"2026-06-19T20:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T01:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=33914"},"modified":"2026-06-19T20:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T01:38:39","slug":"fergus-falls-man-held-on-murder-assault-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fergus-falls-man-held-on-murder-assault-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Fergus Falls Man Held on Murder, Assault Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fergus Falls Man Held on Murder, Assault Charges<\/h2>\n

FERGUS FALLS<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Alexander Benjamin Sian-Gonzalez, 23, remains listed at the Otter Tail County Jail.<\/p>\n

The county roster shows Sian-Gonzalez was booked on January 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

His booking number is 002600000039.<\/p>\n

The roster lists four active charges against Sian-Gonzalez.<\/p>\n

They include second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and misdemeanor domestic assault.<\/p>\n

Bond is listed at $500,000 without conditions.<\/p>\n

The roster also lists a $50,000 bond with conditions.<\/p>\n

Second-Degree Murder Charge<\/h2>\n

The murder charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.19, subdivision 1(1).<\/p>\n

That section covers intentionally causing a person\u2019s death without premeditation.<\/p>\n

A conviction can bring up to 40 years in prison.<\/p>\n

The jail entry does not describe the reported event.<\/p>\n

It also does not identify an alleged victim.<\/p>\n

First-Degree Assault Charge<\/h2>\n

The first-degree assault count cites Minnesota Statute 609.221, subdivision 1.<\/p>\n

That section applies when an assault allegedly causes great bodily harm.<\/p>\n

A conviction can bring up to 20 years in prison.<\/p>\n

The maximum fine is $30,000.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Benjamin Sian-Gonzalez booking photo. Source: Otter Tail County Jail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Second-Degree Assault Charge<\/h2>\n

The second-degree assault count cites Minnesota Statute 609.222, subdivision 2.<\/p>\n

That section involves an alleged dangerous weapon and substantial bodily harm.<\/p>\n

A conviction can bring up to ten years in prison.<\/p>\n

The maximum fine is $20,000.<\/p>\n

The roster does not identify the alleged weapon.<\/p>\n

It also provides no details about reported injuries.<\/p>\n

Domestic Assault Allegation<\/h2>\n

The misdemeanor count cites Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 1(2).<\/p>\n

That provision covers intentionally inflicting or attempting bodily harm against a family or household member.<\/p>\n

The public roster does not state whether all four counts came from one event.<\/p>\n

It also does not provide a court date.<\/p>\n

The roster does not explain the conditional bond terms.<\/p>\n

Public Records May Change<\/h2>\n

Jail rosters provide limited custody and charge information.<\/p>\n

They do not include every complaint, hearing, or court order.<\/p>\n

Readers can check the official Otter Tail County custody list<\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a> publishes the cited criminal laws.<\/p>\n

Public filings may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n

Sian-Gonzalez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

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

Alexander Benjamin Sian-Gonzalez, 23, remains jailed in Fergus Falls on active murder and assault charges, with bond set as high as $500,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[1135,17733,959,827,1375,3148,151,1505,11819],"class_list":["post-33914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-assault","tag-booked","tag-charges","tag-falls","tag-fergus","tag-held","tag-man","tag-murder","tag-recently","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33914"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33916,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33914\/revisions\/33916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}