Bemidji Woman Booked on Drug-Related DWI Charge

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Carmen Isham was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on September 1, 2026.

The jail roster lists one gross misdemeanor driving while impaired charge.

The charge involves an alleged Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance or its metabolite.

The listing does not identify the specific substance allegedly involved.

The roster shows $0.00 in its bail or fine field.

Controlled Substance DWI Charge Listed

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

That law covers driving while certain controlled substances or their metabolites are present in the body.

The current law excludes several cannabis and hemp products from this specific provision.

The jail roster classifies Isham’s listed charge as a gross misdemeanor.

No detailed incident report was included with the inmate information provided.

The listing does not state where the alleged driving happened.

It also does not identify the substance or any reported amount.

No crash, injury, passenger, or vehicle details were provided.

Minnesota Statute 169A.20 contains several driving while impaired offenses.

Subdivision 1(7) applies to Schedule I or II controlled substances and their metabolites.

The provision does not require an alcohol concentration of 0.08.

Instead, the listed offense concerns the presence of a covered controlled substance or metabolite.

The available jail record does not say how authorities determined the alleged presence.

It does not mention a blood test, urine test, or laboratory result.

Those facts may appear later in court records or charging documents.

The Beltrami County roster lists Isham’s offense as a gross misdemeanor.

A Minnesota gross misdemeanor can carry up to 364 days in jail.

It can also carry a fine of up to $3,000.

Those general limits appear in Minnesota Statute 609.03.

The maximum penalties do not represent a sentence in Isham’s case.

The inmate listing does not provide a court date.

It lists the matter for District Court.

Readers can search available cases through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Beltrami County also provides an online inmate search.

A jail booking and criminal charge do not establish Isham’s guilt.

Isham is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.