{"id":35258,"date":"2026-06-27T07:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=35258"},"modified":"2026-06-27T07:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:03:23","slug":"fergus-falls-man-booked-on-domestic-assault-charge-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fergus-falls-man-booked-on-domestic-assault-charge-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fergus Falls Man Booked on Domestic Assault Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h2>Fergus Falls Man Booked on Domestic Assault Charge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>FERGUS FALLS<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Donnie Lee King was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on June 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>King, 37, faces one misdemeanor domestic assault charge.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists case number 002600000567.<\/p>\n<p>The record marked King\u2019s custody status as active when the information was provided.<\/p>\n<h2>Domestic Assault Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>The charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 1(1).<\/p>\n<p>It alleges King committed an act intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged conduct involved a family or household member, as defined by state law.<\/p>\n<p>The short booking entry does not describe the reported incident.<\/p>\n<p>It does not identify the alleged victim or provide a reported location.<\/p>\n<p>No injury, weapon, witness, or property damage information appeared in the supplied record.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottertailcounty.gov\/public-safety-law\/detention\/jail-in-custody-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; width: 261px; max-width: 450px; height: 175px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/King-Donnie-Lee.jpg\" alt=\"Donnie Lee King booking photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top: 8px;\">Donnie Lee King booking photo. Source: Otter Tail County Jail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The entry also did not list bail, release conditions, or a scheduled court hearing.<\/p>\n<p>More information could appear in a criminal complaint or a later court filing.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota Domestic Assault Law<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota law<\/a> lists two basic forms of misdemeanor domestic assault.<\/p>\n<p>The first involves conduct intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.<\/p>\n<p>The second involves intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>King\u2019s listed charge involves the first form.<\/p>\n<p>A basic violation under subdivision 1 is classified as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Prior qualifying domestic violence convictions can increase the charge level in some cases.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied jail entry does not list an enhanced charge or prior qualifying conviction.<\/p>\n<h2>Possible Penalty<\/h2>\n<p>A Minnesota misdemeanor can bring up to 90 days in jail.<\/p>\n<p>It can also carry a fine of up to $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>A court may impose jail time, a fine, or both.<\/p>\n<p>Those are maximum penalties and do not predict King\u2019s case outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Any sentence would depend on the evidence and later court rulings.<\/p>\n<h2>Court and Custody Information<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ottertailcounty.gov\/public-safety-law\/detention\/county-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Otter Tail County Jail<\/a> is located in Fergus Falls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/find-courts\/otter-tail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Otter Tail County District Court<\/a> is also located in Fergus Falls.<\/p>\n<p>The court handles criminal cases filed within the county.<\/p>\n<p>Public updates may appear through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jail and court records can change after hearings, releases, or new filings.<\/p>\n<h2>Charge Remains an Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking records custody and the charge listed at that time.<\/p>\n<p>It does not establish guilt or prove that domestic assault occurred.<\/p>\n<p>King is presumed innocent unless the allegation is proven in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TRF News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donnie Lee King, 37, was booked in Otter Tail County on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge alleging fear of immediate bodily 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