Crookston: Ryan Earle Booked on 1st-Degree Drug Charge
CROOKSTON, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Ryan Kenneth Earle was booked into custody on Sept. 3, 2026.
Earle, 45, was recently booked on a felony first-degree controlled substance charge.
The Polk County jail information lists the allegation as a first-degree drug sale offense.
The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 152.021, subdivision 1.
First-Degree Drug Charge Listed
The jail description references cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine and sales during a 90-day period.
The booking description also references a threshold of 10 grams or more.
The available jail information does not describe the alleged sale.
It does not provide an alleged offense date or identify another person.
Minnesota Statute 152.021 covers first-degree controlled substance crimes.
The current law contains several different ways a first-degree sale offense can be charged.
Those provisions depend on the drug, weight, and other alleged circumstances.
The exact allegations against Earle would be detailed in a criminal complaint or court filing.
Possible Penalties Under Minnesota Law
Current Minnesota law allows significant penalties for a first-degree controlled substance conviction.
A conviction can carry up to 30 years in prison.
The statute also allows a fine of up to $1 million.
Those are maximum penalties under the current statute.
They do not represent a sentence against Earle.
Any sentence would depend on a conviction and applicable sentencing rules.
Booking Recorded in Crookston
Polk County inmates are housed at the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston.
The facility is located at 816 Marin Avenue.
Tri-County Community Corrections operates the regional jail.
The agency serves Polk, Norman, and Red Lake counties.
Readers can visit the Northwest Regional Corrections Center for facility information.
Additional information is available through Tri-County Community Corrections.
Charge Remains an Allegation
A jail booking does not establish guilt.
The charge against Earle remains an allegation unless proven in court.
The booking information does not show a final court outcome.
It also does not list bail, bond, or a sentencing decision.
No police officer names are included in this report.
Further court records may provide additional details about the allegations.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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