{"id":51228,"date":"2026-09-15T08:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=51228"},"modified":"2026-09-12T05:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T10:32:33","slug":"bemidji-jail-lists-domestic-assault-threats-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-jail-lists-domestic-assault-threats-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Jail Lists Domestic Assault, Threats Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bemidji Jail Lists Domestic Assault, Threats Charges<\/h2>\n

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 John Lutgen was listed in the Beltrami County Jail on September 9, 2026.<\/p>\n

The jail roster lists two felony charges under case number 26014352.<\/p>\n

One charge alleges felony domestic assault.<\/p>\n

The second charge alleges threats of violence involving reckless disregard of risk.<\/p>\n

The roster lists Lutgen’s bail or fine amount as $0.00.<\/p>\n

Both charges are assigned to District Court.<\/p>\n

Felony Domestic Assault Charge<\/h2>\n

Lutgen is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 4.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Statute 609.2242<\/a> covers domestic assault and enhanced penalties.<\/p>\n

Subdivision 4 addresses felony-level domestic assault in qualifying repeat-offense cases.<\/p>\n

The law references two or more prior qualified domestic violence-related convictions or juvenile adjudications.<\/p>\n

The qualifying period is measured within ten years under the statute.<\/p>\n

A conviction can carry up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n

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The law also allows a fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n

The supplied jail record does not identify any prior cases.<\/p>\n

It also does not describe the alleged conduct behind the current charge.<\/p>\n

Threats of Violence Charge<\/h2>\n

Lutgen also faces a felony charge under Minnesota Statute 609.713, subdivision 1.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Statute 609.713<\/a> covers threats of violence.<\/p>\n

The law covers threats to commit a crime of violence under specified circumstances.<\/p>\n

It includes conduct done with reckless disregard of causing terror or serious public inconvenience.<\/p>\n

A conviction under subdivision 1 can carry up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n

A maximum fine of $10,000 may also apply.<\/p>\n

The roster does not describe the alleged threat.<\/p>\n

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

Beltrami County Jail Record<\/h2>\n

The Beltrami County Jail is located in Bemidji, Minnesota.<\/p>\n

The official Beltrami County inmate search<\/a> provides public custody information.<\/p>\n

The supplied record does not list a court date.<\/p>\n

No criminal complaint or probable cause statement was provided.<\/p>\n

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

A jail booking does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n

The charges remain allegations unless proven through the court process.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Bemidji jail records list John Lutgen on felony domestic assault and threats of violence charges filed in Beltrami County District Court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[5260,1213,2158,957,24876,955,951,786],"class_list":["post-51228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-beltrami-county-jail","tag-bemidji-minnesota","tag-domestic-assault","tag-felony-charges","tag-john-lutgen","tag-minnesota-crime-news","tag-threats-of-violence","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51228"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51230,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51228\/revisions\/51230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}