Bemidji: Jonathan Whitefeather Booked on Harassment Charge

BEMIDJI, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Jonathan Whitefeather was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on Sept. 3, 2026.

The jail record lists one gross misdemeanor harassment charge against Whitefeather.

The charge alleges conduct causing, or reasonably expected to cause, substantial emotional distress to another person.

The listed case number is 26014303.

Harassment Charge Listed

The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 609.749, subdivision 2(b)(3).

The statute addresses several forms of criminal harassment under Minnesota law.

The cited provision involves substantial emotional distress to another person.

The law also contains other elements that must be established for a conviction.

Those elements can include intent and conduct described elsewhere in the statute.

Readers can review the full law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Jonathan Whitefeather booking photo

Jonathan Whitefeather | Beltrami County Jail booking photo

The available jail record does not describe the alleged incident.

It does not identify another person involved in the case.

No police officer names are included in this report.

The Beltrami County record classifies the charge as a gross misdemeanor.

Minnesota law allows up to 364 days in jail for many gross misdemeanor convictions.

It also allows a fine of up to $3,000 when no different punishment applies.

Those amounts are maximum penalties and do not represent a sentence against Whitefeather.

Any penalty would require a conviction through the court process.

The booking record lists District Court as the court branch.

No court date is shown in the information provided.

The record lists Whitefeather’s custody date as Sept. 3.

It lists his height as five feet, eight inches.

His listed weight is 135 pounds.

The record lists black hair and brown eyes.

The bail or fine field shows $0.00.

That figure alone does not explain any release conditions or other holds.

Readers can check the Beltrami County inmate locator for updated custody information.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The charge against Whitefeather remains an allegation unless proven through the court process.

The jail record does not show a final judgment in the case.

Additional court documents may provide more details about the allegation.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.