Detroit Lakes Woman Charged After Mall Disturbance
Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mahnomen woman is facing charges in Becker County District Court after a reported disturbance in Detroit Lakes.
Kadynce Marie Retz has been charged with furnishing alcohol to a person under 21. She also faces a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge.
The case was filed in Becker County District Court under court file number 03-CR-26-639. The charges are allegations. Retz is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Disturbance Reported At Mall
According to the complaint, Detroit Lakes police were called on November 10, 2025, at about 11:49 p.m.
The call involved a disturbance between two females. The incident happened near Washington Square Mall in Detroit Lakes.
Dispatchers were told that one of the females may have had an arrest warrant. Police later learned that Retz did not have a warrant.
The complaint says Retz was found in the northwest corner of the mall parking lot. Police reported that she appeared to have been crying.
Alcohol Allegation Detailed
The complaint says Retz told officers she and another female had been drinking. The other female was identified in court records by initials.
Police reported that the other female was 20 years old. Officers also reported smelling alcohol on her.
According to the complaint, she took a preliminary breath test. The result was reported as 0.203.
Retz allegedly told officers that she supplied the alcohol. The complaint says she knew the other female was under 21.
The gross misdemeanor charge cites Minnesota’s law on furnishing alcohol to people under 21. More information is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Argument Over Relationship Issues
The complaint says Retz told police the two had argued about relationship issues. She said the situation got out of hand.
Retz also told officers they had been talking in an apartment hallway. She said the conversation became heated.
A neighbor then confronted them about being loud, according to the complaint.
Retz was later transported to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office lobby. She was then brought to a Circle K to wait for her father.
The disorderly conduct charge cites Minnesota law involving offensive, abusive, boisterous, or noisy conduct. Details on that statute are available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Court case information may also be searched through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
