Fergus Falls: Kawlewski Sentenced in 2nd-Degree DWI

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Kailee Agatha Kawlewski was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on Sept. 3, 2026.

Kawlewski, 28, is listed under booking number 002600000789.

The custody record lists a second-degree driving while impaired count as sentenced.

A separate misdemeanor open-bottle count is listed as dismissed in the supplied record.

Second-Degree DWI Count

The DWI count is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(a).

The record says two or more aggravating factors were connected to the DWI offense.

The available custody information does not identify those aggravating factors.

It also does not provide details about the traffic stop or reported alcohol concentration.

No police officer names are included in this report.

Minnesota Statute 169A.25 covers second-degree driving while impaired.

Kailee Agatha Kawlewski | Otter Tail County Jail booking photo

The law applies when a DWI violation involves two or more aggravating factors.

State law classifies second-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.

The current jail roster lists Kawlewski’s DWI count as sentenced.

The roster does not provide the full terms of her sentence.

The supplied record also lists a misdemeanor charge under Minnesota Statute 169A.35, subdivision 3.

That count concerns possession of an open alcoholic beverage inside a private motor vehicle.

The record lists that charge as dismissed.

Minnesota Statute 169A.35 contains Minnesota’s open-bottle law.

Subdivision 3 generally prohibits certain open alcohol containers inside private vehicles on streets or highways.

The law also contains exceptions for where some containers may legally be stored.

The dismissed count should not be described as a conviction.

The Otter Tail County Jail is located at 416 South Mill Street in Fergus Falls.

The jail holds both sentenced and unsentenced prisoners.

It also houses some people for other government agencies.

Public court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

The current public roster lists the DWI count as sentenced.

The available roster does not show the complete sentencing order.

The supplied record lists the open-bottle count as dismissed.

Further court records may provide additional details about the sentence and case history.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.