72-CR-18-147 Filed in First Judicial District Court

6/15/2018 10:44:57 AM
Sibley County, MN

State of Minnesota District Court
County of Sibley 1st Judicial District
Prosecutor File No. F-18-437
Court File No. 72-CR-18-147

State of Minnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Summons
vs.
APRIL MARIE GRAMS    DOB: 12/02/1970
750 Erin Street
Green Isle, MN 55338
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendant committed the following offense(s):
COUNT I
Charge: Child Neglect
Minnesota Statute: 609.378.1(a)(1), with reference to:  609.378.1(a)(1)
Maximum Sentence: 1 year in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both
Offense Level: Gross Misdemeanor
Offense Date (on or about): 06/14/2018
Control #(ICR#): 18002836
Charge Description: On June 14, 2018, in Sibley County, defendant, being a parent, willfully deprived her
child of necessary supervision and car appropriate to the child's age and such deprivation was likely to
substantially harm the child's physical, mental, or emotional health.
COUNT II
Charge: Child Endangerment
Minnesota Statute: 609.378.1(b)(1), with reference to:  609.378.1(b)(1)
Maximum Sentence: 1 year imprisonment, a $3000 fine, or both
Offense Level: Gross Misdemeanor
Offense Date (on or about): 06/14/2018
Control #(ICR#): 18002836
Charge Description: On June 14, 2018, in Sibley County, defendant, being a parent, intentionally caused
her child to be placed in a situation likely to substantially harm the child's physical, mental, or emotional
health.

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STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE 6/15/2018 10:44:57 AM
Sibley County, MN

 
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609.49., intentional failure to appear for duly scheduled
court appearances may result in additional criminal charges, and in addition to any arrest warrant that may
otherwise be issued by the Court. Your Complainant is a peace officer employed by the Sibley County
Sheriff's Office. In this capacity your Complainant believes the following to be true and correct.

On June 14, 2018, at 9:00 p.m., the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a concerned citizen
who stated that her son just caught a child who fell out of a second story window at a residence in the City
of Green Isle, Sibley County. The reporting party stated that she and her son were driving by the residence.
He son then told her to stop and he quickly got out of the vehicle. They observed a child hanging from the
second story window. The child then fell and her son was able to catch the child. 

The child brought the reporting party to the front of the residence and went inside. The child’s mother was
asleep. The child told the mother, “don’t lock me in the room again.” 

Sibley County Deputy Sheriff, Chris Davis, went to the residence and made contact with the mother, April
Marie Grams (DOB 12-02-1970), hereinafter referred to as “defendant.” The child was identified as a five
year old female.

Defendant showed Deputy Davis the child’s bedroom. The door to the room had a lock on the outside,
whereby the child could apparently be locked in her room. The window had locks on it, but the window had
been opened and the screen had been cut. Defendant stated that she put the child in the bedroom at 7:30
p.m. and locked the door. Defendant then went to sleep. There was no bathroom in the child’s bedroom.
However, there a small Halloween pumpkin in the bedroom that had urine inside of it. The child said that
while she was locked in her room, she had to use the bathroom, so she urinated in the pumpkin. 

Deputy Davis then made contact with the on-call social worker for Sibley County Public Health and Human
Services. It was determined that the child could remain in the residence if the lock was removed from the
door. Defendant removed the lock in Deputy Davis’s presence and he then cleared the call.

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SIGNATURES AND APPROVALS 6/15/2018 10:44:57 AM
Sibley County, MN

Complainant requests that Defendant, subject to bail or conditions of release, be:
(1) arrested or that other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant's appearance in court; or
(2) detained, if already in custody, pending further proceedings; and that said Defendant otherwise
be dealt with according to law.
Complainant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is true and
correct. Minn. Stat. § 358.116; Minn. R. Crim. P. 2.01, subds. 1, 2.

Complainant Jeremy J Templin Electronically Signed:

Investigator 06/15/2018 09:48 AM
419 Harrison St Sibley County,  Minnesota
Gaylord, MN 55334
Badge: 151

Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this complaint.

Prosecuting Attorney Donald Everett Lannoye ESQ Electronically Signed:

Assistant Sibley County Attorney 06/15/2018 09:45 AM
307 N Pleasant Ave
PO Box H
Winthrop, MN 55396-0406
(507) 647-5377

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FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE 6/15/2018 10:44:57 AM
Sibley County, MN
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendant’s arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant’s appearance in court, or Defendant’s detention, if already in custody,
pending further proceedings. Defendant is therefore charged with the above-stated offense(s).

X SUMMONS
THEREFORE YOU, THE DEFENDANT, ARE SUMMONED to appear on July 12, 2018 at 9:45 AM before the
above-named court at 400 Court St PO Box 867, Gaylord, MN 55334 to answer this complaint.

IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR in response to this SUMMONS, a WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST shall be issued.

WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county; or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36 hours after the arrest or as soon as such Judge or Judicial Officer is available to be dealt with according to law.

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ORDER OF DETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detained pending further proceedings.

Bail:  $
Conditions of Release:  

This complaint, duly subscribed and sworn to or signed under penalty of perjury, is issued by the undersigned Judicial Officer
as of the following date: June 15, 2018.

Judicial Officer Timothy J. Looby Electronically Signed: 06/15/2018 10:21 AM

Judge of District Court

Sworn testimony has been given before the Judicial Officer by the following witnesses:
 

COUNTY OF SIBLEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA

State of Minnesota
Plaintiff LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RETURN OF SERVICE
I hereby Certify and Return that I have served a copy of this
vs. Summons upon the Defendant herein named.
Signature of Authorized Service Agent:
April Marie Grams
Defendant

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DEFENDANT FACT SHEET 6/15/2018 10:44:57 AM
Sibley County, MN

Name: April Marie Grams
DOB: 12/02/1970
Address: 750 Erin Street
Green Isle, MN 55338

Alias Names/DOB:
SID:  
Height:
Weight:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Gender: FEMALE
Race:
Fingerprints Required per Statute: Yes
Fingerprint match to Criminal History Record: No
Driver's License #: D804012751012   (MN)
Alcohol Concentration:

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STATUTE AND OFFENSE GRID 6/15/2018 10:44:57 AM
Sibley County, MN

Cnt Statute Offense Statute Nbrs and Descriptions Offense MOC GOC Controlling Case

Nbr Type Date(s) Level Agencies Numbers

1 Charge 6/14/2018 609.378.1(a)(1) Gross I2069 N MN0720000 18002836

Neglect of a Child-Likely Subst. Harm Misdemeanor
Physical/Emot Health-G
  Penalty 6/14/2018 609.378.1(a)(1) Gross I2069 N MN0720000 18002836
Neglect of a Child-Likely Subst. Harm Misdemeanor
Physical/Emot Health-G

2 Charge 6/14/2018 609.378.1(b)(1) Gross I2109 N MN0720000 18002836

Endanger Child-Situation Could Cause Misdemeanor
Harm or Death-G
  Penalty 6/14/2018 609.378.1(b)(1) Gross I2109 N MN0720000 18002836
Endanger Child-Situation Could Cause Misdemeanor
Harm or Death-G