{"id":46358,"date":"2026-09-04T07:28:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=46358"},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:57:12","slug":"moorhead-mark-malone-faces-assault-gun-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-mark-malone-faces-assault-gun-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead: Mark Malone Faces Assault, Gun Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Moorhead: Mark Malone Faces Assault, Gun Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moorhead (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Mark Xavier Randlen Malone, 28, was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on August 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The jail roster lists four charges against Malone.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations include second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful firearm possession.<\/p>\n<p>Another charge alleges reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Malone also faces a driving-after-revocation charge.<\/p>\n<p>He was booked at 8:34 p.m., according to the roster.<\/p>\n<h2>Second-Degree Assault Alleged<\/h2>\n<p>The first charge alleges second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Statute 609.222 covers second-degree assault involving a dangerous weapon.<\/p>\n<p>The basic dangerous-weapon offense can carry up to seven years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum fine under that provision is $14,000.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not identify the alleged weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.222<\/a> for the complete law.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MALONE-MARK-XAVIER-RANDLEN.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MALONE-MARK-XAVIER-RANDLEN.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Xavier Randlen Malone Clay County booking photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Mark Xavier Randlen Malone. Clay County booking image.<\/em><\/div>\n<h2>Firearm Possession Charge Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The roster also lists a firearm and ammunition possession charge.<\/p>\n<p>The booking description references a person previously convicted of a violent crime.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Statute 624.713 restricts firearm and ammunition possession for certain people.<\/p>\n<p>The law includes people convicted of qualifying crimes of violence.<\/p>\n<p>A violation under that provision is a felony.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied roster does not identify the prior qualifying offense.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is not adding details about that conviction without supporting records.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/624.713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 624.713<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Reckless Firearm Discharge Alleged<\/h2>\n<p>Another charge alleges reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Statute 609.66, subdivision 1a, makes that conduct a felony.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum penalty generally depends on where the alleged discharge occurred.<\/p>\n<p>The roster does not state the location or circumstances of the alleged firearm discharge.<\/p>\n<p>The law can be reviewed under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.66<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Driving After Revocation Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Malone also faces a charge of driving after revocation.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 2, covers that offense.<\/p>\n<p>A basic violation is a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>A gross misdemeanor can apply when an ignition interlock requirement is involved.<\/p>\n<p>The roster does not state whether that additional circumstance applies here.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/171.24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 171.24<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Malone Booked in Moorhead<\/h2>\n<p>The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.<\/p>\n<p>Official facility information is available from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claycountymn.gov\/223\/Correctional-Facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clay County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied roster does not provide a bail amount or court hearing date.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not explain whether all four charges arose from the same incident.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking and criminal charges do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Malone is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.<\/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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