Devin Rain Anderson, 25, also faces a gross misdemeanor domestic assault charge from the July 5, 2026, incident.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, the woman reported being beaten repeatedly and losing consciousness during the alleged strangulation.<\/p>\n
Woman Reports Assault Inside Mahnomen Home<\/h2>\n
White Earth Tribal Police responded to a reported domestic assault around 5:54 a.m. on July 5.<\/p>\n
The call brought officers to a residence near Northwest Second Street in Mahnomen.<\/p>\n
The woman told dispatch that Anderson had assaulted her several times during the previous 24 hours.<\/p>\n
She reported that Anderson struck her face, hands, and body repeatedly.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Anderson also wrapped an electrical extension cord around her neck.<\/p>\n
The woman reported losing consciousness during the alleged strangulation.<\/p>\n
She told investigators that Anderson had been drinking the previous day.<\/p>\n
Police Find Bruising and Damage Inside Home<\/h2>\n
Officers arrived and found the woman sitting outside the residence.<\/p>\n
She told investigators that Anderson was still inside the home.<\/p>\n
Officers searched the residence but could not locate him.<\/p>\n
During the search, investigators noticed damaged property throughout the house.<\/p>\n
They also discovered an open bathroom window that may have provided an escape route.<\/p>\n
An officer observed bruising around the woman’s neck, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n
Investigators reported that the injuries appeared consistent with her account.<\/p>\n
Anderson’s father, Duane Edward Sayers, was also inside the residence.<\/p>\n
Sayers told investigators he heard the disturbance but did not witness the alleged assault.<\/p>\n
He said he had told Anderson to stop his behavior.<\/p>\n
Anderson Located and Arrested<\/h2>\n
Authorities issued an arrest bulletin after Anderson could not be located at the residence.<\/p>\n
White Earth Tribal Police later found Anderson and placed him under arrest.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Anderson declined to provide a statement to investigators.<\/p>\n
Officers administered a preliminary breath test that reportedly produced a reading of 0.215.<\/p>\n
The complaint does not list a new impaired-driving charge related to this incident.<\/p>\n
Two Felony Charges Carry Possible Prison Time<\/h2>\n
Anderson faces felony domestic assault by strangulation under Minnesota Statute 609.2247<\/a>.<\/p>\n The charge carries up to three years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n Prosecutors also charged him with second-degree assault using a dangerous weapon.<\/p>\n Under Minnesota Statute 609.222<\/a>, that felony carries up to seven years in prison, a $14,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n The complaint identifies the electrical extension cord as the alleged dangerous weapon.<\/p>\n A third count alleges gross misdemeanor domestic assault involving a prior qualifying conviction.<\/p>\n That charge falls under Minnesota Statute 609.2242<\/a>.<\/p>\n It carries up to 364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n The complaint identifies an October 11, 2023, conviction for interference with a 911 call.<\/p>\n That conviction appears under Mahnomen County Court File 44-CR-22-5.<\/p>\n Anderson also has a separate pending case involving driving while impaired and related offenses.<\/p>\n That case is listed under court number 44-CR-26-316.<\/p>\n The new assault case is filed as 44-CR-26-375 in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District.<\/p>\n Readers can search public case information through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new charges are allegations, and Anderson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\nPrevious Conviction Listed in Court Records<\/h2>\n
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