{"id":5732,"date":"2026-01-03T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=5732"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:20:01","slug":"grand-forks-felony-charged-in-domestic-violence-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/grand-forks-felony-charged-in-domestic-violence-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Forks: Felony Charged in Domestic Violence Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grand Forks<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Grand Forks man is facing a felony charge after an alleged domestic violence incident reported in the early morning hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marquis Scott<\/strong>, of Grand Forks, is charged with felony terrorizing related to domestic violence and a misdemeanor domestic violence count, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<h2>Police Responded Early Morning<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, police were called on December 26 at about 2:13 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Officers responded to a reported domestic incident in Grand Forks.<\/p>\n<p>Police spoke with a female victim at the scene, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<h2>Victim\u2019s Report to Police<\/h2>\n<p>The female reported Scott allegedly put his hands on her neck, documents state.<\/p>\n<p>She also reported Scott allegedly threatened her with a gun.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says the report led to criminal charges against Scott.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were listed in the summary provided to TRF News.<\/p>\n<p>More details may come out later in court filings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6299\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6299\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marquis-Scott.png\" alt=\"Marquis Scott\" width=\"175\" height=\"245\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marquis Scott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Charges Filed<\/h2>\n<p>Scott now faces a felony terrorizing charge connected to the domestic case.<\/p>\n<p>He also faces a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, according to documents.<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota law includes a terrorizing offense under the state criminal code.<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota also defines domestic violence in state law.<\/p>\n<p>You can review the assault and threats chapter here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ndlegis.gov\/cencode\/t12-1c17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 12.1-17<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For general domestic violence law and definitions, see:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ndlegis.gov\/cencode\/t14c07-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 14-07.1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Happens Next<\/h2>\n<p>Formal court dates and conditions can be set during early hearings.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors must prove the allegations in court.<\/p>\n<p>As with any criminal case, the charges are allegations.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Grand Forks man is facing a felony charge after an alleged domestic violence incident reported in the early morning hours. Marquis Scott, of Grand Forks, is charged with felony terrorizing related to domestic violence and a misdemeanor domestic violence count, according to court documents. 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