Crookston Jail Books Kaylia Merrill on Drug Charge

CROOKSTON, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Kaylia Alese Merrill, 18, was listed in Polk County jail booking information dated November 1, 2026.

The supplied booking record lists one felony drug allegation.

The charge is described as fifth-degree possession involving a Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.

The record cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, Subdivision 2(a)(1).

The available information does not explain the circumstances that led to Merrill’s booking.

Drug Allegation Listed

According to the supplied Polk County booking information, Merrill was booked on a fifth-degree controlled substance allegation.

The charge description provided reads: “Drugs-5th Degree-Possess Schedule 1-2-3-4-Not Small Amount Marijuana.”

The booking record identifies the offense as a felony.

Merrill’s listed booking date is November 1, 2026.

Her date of birth is listed as April 8, 2008.

That means she was 18 years old at the time of the listed booking.

The supplied record does not identify the substance allegedly involved.

It also does not say where the alleged offense happened.

What Minnesota Law Says

Under Minnesota Statute 152.025, fifth-degree controlled substance crime includes unlawful possession of one or more mixtures containing a Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.

The current statute excludes cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, and certain residual amounts in paraphernalia from this subdivision.

The law also contains penalty provisions that depend on the type and amount of the substance, and on prior convictions.

The supplied booking entry does not provide those details.

Because of that, the record alone does not establish what facts prosecutors may rely on in court.

Possible Penalties

For conduct covered by this subdivision that does not fall into a reduced-penalty category, Minnesota law allows a sentence of up to five years in prison.

The law also allows a fine of up to $10,000, or both.

Actual penalties depend on the facts of the case, criminal history, and court findings.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.