Akeley: Matthew Resch Booked on Two Drug Charges

Akeley (trfnews.i234.me) — Matthew Eugene Resch was booked into the Cass County Jail on August 21, 2026.

Resch is listed as 45 years old and from Akeley, Minnesota.

The Cass County booking report lists his booking time as 9:37 p.m.

Two alleged controlled substance offenses appear in the public jail record.

One involves third-degree drug possession.

The second involves an alleged second-degree controlled substance sale.

Third-Degree Drug Possession Charge

The first charge cites Minnesota Statute 152.023, subdivision 2(a)(1).

The provision covers certain third-degree controlled substance possession offenses.

Current Minnesota law applies when at least 10 grams of certain narcotics are allegedly possessed.

The provision excludes heroin and fentanyl from that specific weight category.

The booking report does not identify the alleged drug involved.

Matthew Eugene Resch booking photo — Cass County Jail

The record also does not provide the exact weight allegedly recovered.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.023 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Resch also faces an alleged violation of Minnesota Statute 152.022, subdivision 1(1).

That provision addresses the sale of certain narcotic mixtures totaling at least 10 grams.

The alleged sales may occur on one or more occasions within a 90-day period.

Current law excludes heroin and fentanyl from this specific provision.

The booking record does not explain when or where any alleged sale occurred.

It also does not identify the alleged substance or provide other incident details.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.022 for the complete law.

The Cass County report lists Resch as currently housed at the Cass County Jail.

The report states he is not being housed at the Itasca County Jail.

No release date appears in the information provided.

Readers can visit the Cass County Detention Center website for official jail information.

A jail booking does not establish guilt or prove that a crime occurred.

The charges against Resch remain allegations unless admitted or proven in court.

Future court filings may provide more information about the alleged offenses.

Readers can search available cases through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Court and custody information can change as the case moves forward.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.