Stabbing at Rothsay Truck Stop

At approximately 12:09 a.m., the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office dispatch took a 911 complaint of a stabbing. 

In what the sheriff’s office described as a domestic assault incident, a 42-year-old female received a stab wound and was transported to an area hospital. They stressed the parties were known to each other and that there had been no risk to the public.

The woman’s condition is believed to be non-life threatening in nature. Deputies arrested John Fogleman, 52, of Rothsay, He was charged with 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon — substantial bodily harm and misdemeanor domestic assault. Fogleman is currently being held at the Otter Tail County Detention Center.

In addition to the sheriff’s office, Pelican Rapids Police Department and Ambulance, Rothsay Rescue and the Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation.