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Bemidji: Marcus Kingbird Booked on Drug Charge

Marcus Kingbird was booked in Beltrami County on Aug. 31 on a gross misdemeanor fifth-degree drug possession charge, according to jail records.

Marcus Kingbird

Bemidji: Marcus Kingbird Booked on Drug Charge

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Marcus Kingbird was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 31, 2026.

Jail records list a fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge.

The booking record classifies the listed offense as a gross misdemeanor.

The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).

The jail record lists case number 2026014101.

Drug Possession Charge Listed

Minnesota law covers fifth-degree controlled substance offenses under Section 152.025.

The cited section addresses unlawful possession of certain Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances.

The statute excludes cannabis flower and several legal cannabis or hemp products from this provision.

It can also cover residual controlled substances found in drug paraphernalia.

The booking record does not identify the substance allegedly involved.


Marcus Kingbird booking photo
Marcus Kingbird booking photo — Beltrami County Jail

It also does not list the amount allegedly possessed.

No details were provided about where the alleged possession occurred.

The jail information also does not describe events leading to Kingbird’s arrest.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Booked in Bemidji

The Beltrami County Adult Detention Facility is located in Bemidji.

Kingbird’s custody date is listed as August 31.

The booking record shows a bail or fine amount of $0.00.

District Court is listed as the court branch.

No court date was included in the information provided.

No additional charges were shown in the supplied booking record.

Readers can check the Beltrami County Inmate Search for updated custody information.

Charge Remains an Allegation

A jail booking does not establish that a person committed a crime.

The charge against Kingbird remains an allegation unless proven or admitted in court.

Future court filings may provide more information about the case.

Those records could identify the substance and alleged quantity involved.

They may also provide hearing dates and updated release conditions.

The classification or charge can change as a case moves through court.

Charges can also be amended, dismissed, or resolved during later proceedings.

Kingbird is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.

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Jail booking record locationBeltrami County Jail — 626 Minnesota Avenue NW, Bemidji, Minnesota (Jail Booking)

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