Bemidji Man Charged In Canceled License Case
Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A Redby man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge in Beltrami County.
Verlin Dale Kingbird Jr., 42, is charged with driving after cancellation. Court records say his license was canceled as inimical to public safety.
The charge stems from an incident on May 20, 2026, in Bemidji. The case was filed in Beltrami County District Court.
Walmart Call Led To Investigation
According to the complaint, Bemidji police were called to Walmart around 8:42 p.m.
The call involved a reported argument near a gold Dodge pickup truck.
When officers arrived, people were leaving the area in several vehicles.
Police saw a Ford Flex leaving toward Applebee’s. A man in a white shirt was also seen walking that way.
Officers then spoke with Michael Rainey, who was in the gold truck.
Rainey told police his sister, Cheyenne Hindsley, was in the Ford Flex. He said the man walking was her boyfriend.
Rainey said Hindsley had called him about her missing vehicle. She later found it at Walmart, according to the complaint.
Verlin Dale Kingbird Jr.
Complaint Says Video Showed Driving
Police later stopped the Ford Flex.
Hindsley was identified as the driver. Kingbird was identified as the passenger.
Hindsley denied that anything physical had happened. She told police she was upset about her vehicle being missing.
The complaint says Hindsley had spoken with police earlier that evening.
During that earlier call, she said Kingbird had been driving the vehicle.
Police also reviewed the Walmart video.
The complaint says the video showed Kingbird driving the Ford Flex.
At the Beltrami County Jail, Kingbird was read his rights. He said he understood them.
According to the complaint, Kingbird admitted driving between Walmart and Angel Nails.
License Was Canceled, Complaint Says
A driving record check showed Kingbird’s privileges were canceled on February 9, 2025.
The cancellation remained in effect on the date of the alleged offense.
The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 171.24.
The offense carries a possible sentence of up to 364 days in jail. It also carries a possible fine of up to $3,000.
The complaint also lists prior convictions in Kingbird’s criminal history.
Those include drug possession, DWI, theft, false name, failure to appear, and fleeing in a motor vehicle.
The case is filed as Beltrami County Court File No. 04-CR-26-1160.
Court case information can be searched through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
A criminal complaint is not a conviction. Kingbird is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.