Bemidji, MN – Charles Fairbanks, a 5’9″, 220-pound male with black hair and brown eyes, was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on March 31, 2025, and remains held without bail on multiple serious charges.
Fairbanks faces three criminal charges under case number 25-005442, all to be heard in District Court:
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Felony – First-Degree Drug Sale (Minnesota Statute 152.021.1(1)): Accused of selling 17 grams or more of methamphetamine or cocaine within a 90-day period — the highest-level drug offense in Minnesota.
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Gross Misdemeanor – DWI (Schedule I/II Drugs) (169A.20.1(7)): Operating a motor vehicle with any amount of Schedule I or II drugs/metabolites in his system (excluding cannabis).
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Misdemeanor – Fourth-Degree DWI (169A.27.1): Driving while impaired as described under Minnesota law.
These combined charges could lead to long-term imprisonment, especially the first-degree felony drug offense, which carries mandatory sentencing in many cases.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for trfnews.i234.me