Crookston: Keith Bigeagle Booked for Failure to Appear
Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — Keith Vernon Bigeagle was booked into the Northwest Regional Corrections Center on July 29, 2026.
The jail entry lists Bigeagle, 39, on a failure-to-appear charge. The listed offense concerns a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor case. The entry cites Minnesota Statute 609.49, subdivision 2.
Booking Details Released
Records identify Bigeagle’s booking date as Wednesday, July 29. The booking entry does not name the earlier court case.
It also does not identify the hearing or trial he allegedly missed. Bond details and a release date were not listed.
The charge shown on the roster is a controlling charge. A controlling charge is the main offense displayed for someone in custody.
It may not show every active count or court matter.
Minnesota Failure-to-Appear Law
Under Minnesota law, intentionally missing a required trial can result in a misdemeanor charge. The rule covers gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor cases.
The law requires notice that missing court can be a crime. It can also apply when release terms require a court appearance.
Readers can review the full law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Court information may also appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.
No court case number was included in the booking details provided to TRF News.
Northwest Regional Corrections Center
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located in Crookston. The facility posts its roster through Tri-County Community Corrections.
The official inmate roster includes local charges, warrants, contracts, and outside agency holds.
Roster information can change as courts review charges, bail, and release conditions. A listed charge does not show a case’s final result.
A jail booking is not proof of guilt. Charges are allegations unless proven in court. Bigeagle is presumed innocent unless convicted.
Additional details were not available in the booking entry.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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