{"id":44367,"date":"2026-08-22T04:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44367"},"modified":"2026-08-16T13:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:17:52","slug":"henning-man-faces-felony-threats-assault-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/henning-man-faces-felony-threats-assault-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Henning Man Faces Felony Threats, Assault Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Henning Man Faces Felony Threats, Assault Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Henning<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Henning man faces three charges after an alleged domestic assault in Otter Tail County.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew James Samuelson is charged with felony threats of violence and two gross misdemeanor domestic assault counts.<\/p>\n<p>The charges stem from an alleged incident on July 14, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged victim is identified in court records only as T.K.<\/p>\n<h2>Woman Reports Alleged Assault<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, authorities received an assault report around 5:25 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>T.K. told investigators that Samuelson was her boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged an argument began after Samuelson looked through her phone.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute involved an older message concerning another man, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>T.K. alleged Samuelson then grabbed her by the hair and throat.<\/p>\n<p>She said Samuelson slammed her head against a furnace inside the residence.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Samuelson then allegedly threw T.K. over dining room chairs.<\/p>\n<p>T.K. also alleged Samuelson threatened to kill her if she did not leave.<\/p>\n<p>Her cellphone was not working because it had been smashed, court records state.<\/p>\n<h2>Head Injuries Reported<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities later met with T.K. at another residence.<\/p>\n<p>She reported feeling injuries on the back and top of her head.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says an investigator could feel bumps through her hair.<\/p>\n<p>T.K. also told authorities Samuelson had come to her location after the alleged assault.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Samuelson had not been located when the charges were prepared.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors therefore requested a warrant for his arrest.<\/p>\n<h2>Three Charges Filed<\/h2>\n<p>Samuelson faces one felony count of threats of violence.<\/p>\n<p>That charge carries up to five years in prison and a possible $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota&#8217;s threats of violence statute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Samuelson also faces two gross misdemeanor domestic assault charges.<\/p>\n<p>Each carries up to one year in jail and a possible $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint cites a qualified domestic violence-related conviction from 2022.<\/p>\n<p>That prior conviction is relevant to the level of the new domestic assault charges.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota&#8217;s domestic assault statute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Public case information can be searched through <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The case is filed under Otter Tail County court file number 56-CR-26-1884.<\/p>\n<p>The charges and supporting statements are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Samuelson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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