Polk County Man Booked on Felony Court Warrant

POLK COUNTY — (trfnews.i234.me) — A young man has been booked into the Polk County Jail on an alleged felony failure-to-appear offense, according to public jail records.

The booking record identifies the defendant as Charles William Wadena. The record lists his date of birth as October 13, 2005. He was booked into the Polk County Jail on July 15, 2026.

The listed charge is Failure to Appear – Charged/Convicted of Felony. The booking also cites Minnesota Statute 609.49.1.

The booking information does not identify the underlying felony case. It also does not explain why Wadena allegedly failed to appear in court.

Failure-to-Appear Charge Explained

A failure-to-appear charge generally alleges that a defendant did not appear for a required court hearing.

The available jail record does not specify the date of the missed hearing.

It also does not indicate whether a warrant had been issued before the arrest.

No probable cause statement or court affidavit was included with the booking information available to TRF News.

As a result, many details surrounding the case remain unavailable.

Booking photo of Charles William Wadena.

Case Will Move Through Minnesota Courts

Additional information may become available after prosecutors file court documents.

The next hearing and future case status will be determined through the Minnesota court system.

Members of the public can search case information through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Information about Minnesota criminal statutes is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Information about jail operations is available through the Polk County official website.

Jail booking records are public records and may change as cases move through the legal process.

An arrest or booking does not establish guilt. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

TRF News will continue to monitor this case and publish verified updates when new information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.