Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) – Walter Everett Dunning, 67, was booked into Otter Tail County Jail on October 21, 2026.
The supplied jail record lists two offenses involving registration requirements and refusal to submit to chemical testing.
The registration offense is classified as an active felony entry.
The second offense involves a gross misdemeanor DWI-related test refusal and is marked as sentenced.
Felony Registration Allegation Listed
The first listed offense falls under Minnesota Statute 243.166, subdivision 5(a)(1).
This law addresses certain violations of Minnesota’s predatory offender registration requirements.
The cited provision applies when a person knowingly violates a registration requirement after receiving notice or knowing about the duty.
Minnesota law classifies this violation as a felony.
A conviction can carry up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine, or both.
Other sentencing rules may apply depending on prior violations and the court’s findings.
The supplied booking record does not identify which registration requirement Dunning allegedly violated.
It also does not describe the underlying offense that created any registration requirement.
The record lists the felony matter as active, not sentenced.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 243.166 – Registration of Predatory Offenders.
DWI Test Refusal Listed as Sentenced
The second offense involves refusal to submit to a chemical test under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 2(2).
The provision covers refusing a blood or urine test required by a search warrant.
The jail record classifies this offense as a gross misdemeanor and marks it as sentenced.
However, the supplied information does not identify the sentence imposed.
No jail term, fine, sentencing date, or testing details were provided.
The record also does not establish whether the requested test involved blood or urine.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20 – Driving While Impaired.
Different Case Statuses Reported
The two offense entries carry different status descriptions in the jail record.
The felony registration allegation is marked active, while the gross misdemeanor test refusal entry is marked sentenced.
Those descriptions do not establish whether the offenses arose from the same incident.
The booking information also does not include complete court judgments for either matter.
Official court records may provide more information about the different statuses.
Incident Location Not Identified
The supplied record does not identify Dunning’s hometown or the locations of the alleged offenses.
Otter Tail County Jail is located at 416 South Mill Street in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
However, the jail’s location does not establish where either reported incident occurred.
Otter Tail County Jail and Court Information
Otter Tail County operates a detention facility for sentenced and unsentenced individuals.
Readers can visit the official Otter Tail County Jail website for additional information.
The supplied booking record does not include a release date or confirm Dunning’s current custody status.
Public court records can be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online.
Presumption of Innocence and Court Status
The active felony listing is an allegation and does not establish a conviction.
Dunning is presumed innocent of that allegation unless proven guilty in court.
The separate sentenced designation should be checked against the official court judgment before reporting specific sentencing details.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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