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Federal Dam Resident Booked on Check Forgery Charge<\/h2>\n

FEDERAL DAM, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Leslie Ruschmeier, 65, was booked Monday into the Cass County Jail.<\/p>\n

The booking occurred at 10:16 a.m. on July 6, 2026.<\/p>\n

The jail record lists Ruschmeier as a Federal Dam resident.<\/p>\n

Check Forgery Charge Listed<\/h2>\n

The listed charge is check forgery by false endorsement.<\/p>\n

The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 609.631, subdivision 2(2).<\/p>\n

The record describes the matter as an adult arrest.<\/p>\n

It does not provide details about the check or the alleged transaction.<\/p>\n

What Minnesota Law Says<\/h2>\n

Minnesota law addresses several forms of check forgery.<\/p>\n

Subdivision 2(2) covers falsely endorsing or altering a check.<\/p>\n

The law applies when a check appears endorsed by another person.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors must also prove an intent to defraud.<\/p>\n

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Leslie Ruschmeier booking photo. Courtesy of the Cass County Jail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The public booking information does not list the check\u2019s value.<\/p>\n

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

Those details could appear later in a criminal complaint.<\/p>\n

Court records may explain how investigators connected Ruschmeier to the allegation.<\/p>\n

Penalties under the statute depend on the check\u2019s value.<\/p>\n

Prior qualifying convictions can also affect the possible penalty.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law provides different sentencing levels for check forgery.<\/p>\n

The listed booking charge does not show which sentencing level may apply.<\/p>\n

Public Record Remains Limited<\/h2>\n

The Cass County detention center publishes an in-custody report for public review.<\/p>\n

However, custody information can change during the day.<\/p>\n

A booking record confirms an arrest and the listed allegation.<\/p>\n

It does not show that a person has been convicted.<\/p>\n

Ruschmeier is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors must prove every required element beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n

No officer names were included in this report.<\/p>\n

No court date was listed in the information provided.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.631<\/a> through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.<\/p>\n

Cass County also provides an official detention center and jail information page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Updates may follow if a criminal complaint becomes public.<\/p>\n

Court filings could provide the check amount and alleged circumstances.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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