Natalie June McGinnis Mason is charged with second-degree and third-degree assault.<\/p>\n
Both charges accuse Mason of aiding or participating in an assault that caused substantial injuries.<\/p>\n
The alleged attack occurred on October 4, 2025, in Becker County.<\/p>\n
Man Found With Serious Injuries<\/h2>\n
According to the complaint, authorities responded around 11:17 a.m. after a badly injured man was reported.<\/p>\n
The man had severe injuries to his face and head, court records state.<\/p>\n
He initially claimed he had been struck on a highway and dropped at the property.<\/p>\n
Emergency medical care was requested because of the extent of his injuries.<\/p>\n
Investigators later found blood behind a utility shed and on a nearby porch.<\/p>\n
A search warrant was obtained for Mason’s residence.<\/p>\n
Authorities reported finding blood on a couch, wall, and ceiling.<\/p>\n
The complaint says investigators also found items suggesting someone had attempted to clean the scene.<\/p>\n Those items included bloody cleaning materials, a rug, and a bottle of bleach.<\/p>\n Mason later told investigators that the injured man had assaulted her earlier that morning.<\/p>\n She said she awakened her cousin, Calvin Dean Basswood, after that incident.<\/p>\n Mason initially denied hurting the man, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n She later said Basswood struck him with a baseball bat.<\/p>\n Mason also allegedly admitted trying to clean blood from the residence afterward.<\/p>\n Basswood was arrested and separately charged in Becker County court.<\/p>\n The injured man later gave investigators a different account.<\/p>\n He alleged Mason struck him over the head with the baseball bat.<\/p>\n He said Basswood then struck him in the side and leg.<\/p>\n The man required hospital treatment and surgery for head injuries.<\/p>\n His injuries included a fractured jaw, fractured orbital wall, and nasal-area fractures.<\/p>\n The second-degree assault charge carries up to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n The complaint also lists a possible fine of up to $20,000.<\/p>\n The third-degree assault charge carries up to five years and a possible $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n Readers can review Minnesota’s second-degree assault statute<\/a>.<\/p>\n Minnesota’s third-degree assault statute<\/a> is also available online.<\/p>\n The complaint also cites Minnesota’s aiding and abetting law<\/a>.<\/p>\n The complaint says Mason’s whereabouts were unknown when prosecutors requested a warrant.<\/p>\n Public case information is available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The case is filed under Becker County court file number 03-CR-25-2629.<\/p>\n The charges and supporting claims are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n Mason is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n![\"Natalie](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MASON-NATALIE-JUNE-MCGINNIS.jpg\")
Conflicting Accounts of Baseball Bat Attack<\/h2>\n
Two Felony Charges Filed<\/h2>\n