White Bear Lake father gets 128 months for infant’s death
Mark Russell Forster, 40, of White Bear Lake, was sentenced Monday to 128 months in prison in Ramsey County District Court after entering a Norgaard plea to second‑degree unintentional murder in the March 2024 death of his 8‑week‑old son, Jackson Dallas Forster. Prosecutors said medical findings showed injuries consistent with abusive head trauma; Forster received 460 days’ credit for time served and the negotiated term falls at the low end of state guidelines.
📌 Key Facts
- Defendant: Mark Russell Forster, 40, pled Norgaard to 2nd‑degree unintentional murder
- Sentence: 128 months in prison with 460 days of credit; plea agreement at low end of guidelines
- Victim: 8‑week‑old Jackson Dallas Forster; injured Jan. 31, 2024; died Mar. 22, 2024 at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital
- Medical examiner and child‑abuse specialists: injuries consistent with abusive head trauma
- Officials: Judge Sophia Vuelo; Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Saraswati Singh