Detroit Lakes: Kelly Anderson Held on DWI, Drug Charge

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Kelly Lynne Anderson, 43, was booked into the Becker County Jail on August 28, 2026.

The booking record lists two controlled substance-related charges against Anderson.

One charge alleges driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance, or its metabolite, in her body.

The second charge alleges fifth-degree sale of a Schedule IV controlled substance mixture.

DWI Charge Involves Controlled Substance

The DWI charge cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).

That law covers driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle with certain controlled substances present.

The statute applies to Schedule I or II controlled substances and their metabolites.

Minnesota law excludes specified cannabis and hemp products from this provision.

The booking information does not identify the substance allegedly involved in Anderson’s DWI charge.

It also does not describe the traffic stop or where the alleged driving occurred.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Kelly Lynne Anderson. Becker County Jail booking image.

Anderson also faces a fifth-degree controlled substance sale charge under Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 1.

That provision covers the unlawful sale of a mixture containing a Schedule IV controlled substance.

The booking record does not identify the substance allegedly sold.

It also does not state the amount involved or where the alleged sale occurred.

No criminal complaint or probable cause statement was included with the booking information.

Those records may provide more details about the allegations.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025 for the current fifth-degree controlled substance law.

The Becker County Jail is located at 1428 Stony Road in Detroit Lakes.

The official Becker County Jail page provides inmate and facility information.

The supplied booking information does not list an estimated release date.

It also does not provide bail, court dates, or other case details.

Custody and court information can change after an initial booking.

A jail booking and criminal charges do not establish guilt.

Anderson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.