On Monday, August 13, Brian Gass, a Murray County Deputy, appeared before Judge Christina M. Wietzema on charges of fifth degree assault with fear of harm or death.
The case has been held over for a pre-trial hearing scheduled for Monday, September 17, 2018.
According to the court documents, the alleged assault occurred on May 20th at a residence. Fulda Chief of Police Paul Kenney received a report of an assault. Chief Kenney went to the residence and met with complainant Tessa Kramer.
The court document states that a victim was allegedly assaulted while in a hot tub with Kramer and Alexis Gass. According to the document, Brian Gass ‘grabbed the victim around the neck” and tried to lift the victim out of the hot tub. The documents also states that the victim punched Gass in the face.
Sergeant Ryan Kruger, Nobles County Sheriff’s Department, investigated the case. According to court documents, he took a statement from Alexis Gass who stated that she and Brian Gass are married and live together at the residence.
