Bemidji: Verna Fairbanks Faces Seven Charges
BEMIDJI (trfnews.i234.me) — Verna Fairbanks was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on July 9, 2026.
The jail roster lists seven counts under one case number.
The allegations include theft, assault, firearm possession, and impaired driving.
Fairbanks is listed as 5 feet, 3 inches tall.
The record lists her weight as 200 pounds.
It also lists brown hair and brown eyes.
The jail record displays $0.00 in the bail or fine field.
That entry does not confirm release eligibility or final court conditions.
The listed case number is 2026010770.
No future court date appeared in the information supplied for this report.
Charges Listed in the Booking Record
Three theft counts appear under Minnesota Statute 609.52, subdivision 2(a)(1).
The counts allege taking, using, or transferring movable property without consent.
The roster lists those counts at misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony levels.
The supplied record does not state the property value or circumstances.
Another count alleges fifth-degree assault.
The roster classifies that allegation as a misdemeanor.
A felony count alleges unlawful possession of ammunition or a firearm.
The record cites a previous crime-of-violence conviction or juvenile adjudication.
The booking record does not identify the weapon, ammunition, or earlier offense.
It also provides no details about where the alleged possession occurred.
Readers can review the listed laws through the Minnesota theft statute, the fifth-degree assault statute, and the firearm eligibility statute.
DWI Allegations
Two gross misdemeanor DWI counts also appear in the jail record.
One is alleged to have been operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
The second alleges third-degree DWI with one aggravating factor.
The supplied information does not identify that factor.
Readers can review Minnesota’s impaired-driving law and the third-degree DWI statute.
Court and Custody Updates
Court dates may be added after prosecutors review the case.
Readers can visit the Beltrami County District Court website for court information.
Updated custody details may appear through the Beltrami County inmate locator.
A booking does not establish guilt.
Fairbanks is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Charges may be amended, reduced, or dismissed during the court process.
Official court records provide the latest case status.
I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.
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