Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) A Cass Lake man is charged with a repeat DWI after a vehicle left the road. The case is filed in the Minnesota District Court.
What prosecutors allege
According to a criminal complaint, Quint Kyle Ironnecklace was found in a vehicle in a snowbank. The report says it happened on February 8, 2026, in rural Cass Lake.
A sheriff’s deputy arrived after a call about an intoxicated man. The complaint says the vehicle sat at the end of a driveway. The driver’s door was open, the report says.
Ironnecklace told the deputy he slid due to icy roads. He said it happens often, the complaint says. The deputy reported a strong odor of alcohol.
Test results described in court filing
The complaint says Ironnecklace showed signs of impairment during field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test read 0.164, according to the filing.
He was taken to the Cass County Detention Center, the complaint says. The breath test advisory was read there. The filing says he tried calling an attorney first.
After the calls, the complaint says he agreed to a breath test. The DataMaster test recorded 0.14, the complaint states.
Charge and possible penalties
Ironnecklace is charged with third-degree DWI, a gross misdemeanor. Prosecutors cite an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more within two hours. The complaint lists one aggravating factor.
The aggravating factor is a prior DWI conviction, according to the filing. The complaint cites a Beltrami County DWI conviction entered on August 5, 2021.
Court records list the case as Court File No. 11-CR-26-191. The prosecutor file number is 0110021350. A gross misdemeanor can carry up to 364 days in jail. The complaint lists a maximum $3,000 fine.
How to follow the case
Readers can look up public updates using Minnesota Court Records Online. Use the name or court file number on the state site. Visit MCRO Case Search.
State DWI statutes are published by the Minnesota Revisor. See Minn. Stat. 169A.20 and Minn. Stat. 169A.26.
More information about the Cass County Sheriff’s Office is posted online. See Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
Ironnecklace is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.