Clay County Man Booked on Drug Charge

CLAY COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Matthew Darren Parr, 60, was booked into the Clay County Jail on Thursday.

The booking occurred at 10:24 a.m. on July 9, 2026.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office was listed as the arresting agency.

Jail records list one fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge against Parr.

The listed charge concerns certain scheduled substances or residue found in drug paraphernalia.

The booking description states the alleged substance was not cannabis or hemp.

Booking Record Provides Limited Details

The supplied record does not identify the suspected controlled substance.

It also does not state the amount allegedly found during the reported incident.

No arrest location was included in the booking information.

The record does not describe any search, traffic stop, warrant, or investigation.

No criminal complaint accompanied the supplied jail entry.

A filed complaint could provide additional facts about the allegation.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

Parr is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

Prosecutors may review reports and evidence before filing formal charges.

The final filed charge may differ from the original jail listing.

The booking record did not provide a court date.

It also did not list bail, release terms, or future hearing information.

Minnesota’s fifth-degree controlled substance law appears in Minnesota Statutes Section 152.025.

Public court information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

This report is based only on the supplied Clay County booking information.

No statement from Parr or an attorney was included in the record.

TRF News may update this report when verified court documents become public.

Any update will clearly separate allegations from confirmed court findings.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.