Bemidji: Prentice Faces Felony, DWI Charges

BELTRAMI COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Christie Prentice was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 10, 2026.

Jail records list three charges against Prentice under case number 2026014902.

The charges include receiving stolen property and two offenses connected to impaired driving.

Felony Property Charge Listed

The most serious charge listed in the booking record is receiving stolen property.

The charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 609.53, subdivision 1.

The jail record classifies the allegation as a felony.

The information provided does not identify the property involved.

It also does not state the property’s value or explain how it was allegedly obtained.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.53 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Christie Prentice — Beltrami County Jail booking photo

Prentice also faces a gross misdemeanor DWI-related charge.

The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).

The listed allegation concerns driving with certain Schedule I or II drug substances or metabolites present.

The booking description states the provision does not cover cannabis or hemp.

A second DWI count is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.27, subdivision 1.

That count is described as fourth-degree driving while impaired.

The jail record classifies the fourth-degree DWI count as a misdemeanor.

Readers can review Minnesota’s DWI statute online.

The state’s fourth-degree DWI law is also available online.

The booking record lists Prentice’s custody date as August 10.

It shows a bail or fine amount of $0.00.

No court date was included in the information provided.

District Court is listed as the court branch for all three charges.

Current custody information may be available through the Beltrami County inmate locator.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The charges against Prentice remain allegations unless proven in court.

Future court filings may provide more information about the circumstances of the case.

Those records may also provide hearing dates, release conditions, or other court orders.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.