Stone Nickolas Putnam

On February 23, 2026, at approximately 1111 hours, Deputy Wanstall was dispatched to a report of an after-the-fact domestic assault that occurred at a residence in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, State of Minnesota. Deputy Wanstall was advised by dispatch that the complainant, SW (fully identified in police reports), was in an interview room at the community services building. Deputy Wanstall responded to the community services building and spoke to SW. SW reported to Deputy Wanstall that from February 19, 2026, through February 20, 2026, she was physically abused continually by her fiancé, Stone Putnam, the Defendant herein ([DOB redacted]). SW reported that over the twenty- four period the Defendant had thrown and pushed her down on the bed approximately six to eight times, pulled her hair, struck her in the head with an open hand multiple times, and bite her cheeks multiple times.

The Defendant has a conviction for a Felony Domestic Assault from 2025, a Felony Domestic Assault from 2023, and a Felony Domestic Assault from 2017. As of the writing of this complaint, the Defendant has an active probation violation warrant out of Court File No. 18-CR-23-97. As such, the State respectfully requests this complaint go out as a warrant as well.