Detroit Lakes: Mackenzie Bevins Faces DWI Charges

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Mackenzie Leigh Bevins, 30, was booked into Becker County Jail on August 26, 2026.

The jail roster lists three traffic-related charges against Bevins.

The charges include two DWI allegations and one driving-after-revocation allegation.

No estimated release date was listed in the booking information provided.

Three Charges Listed

The first charge cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).

That law covers driving when a person’s body contains certain Schedule I or II controlled substances.

It also covers metabolites of those substances, with listed exceptions for cannabis and some hemp products.

The booking record does not identify the substance allegedly involved.

It also does not provide test results or details about how the substance was detected.

Readers can review the statute through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Mackenzie Leigh Bevins booking image. Source: Becker County Jail.

The second charge cites Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 2(a).

That law covers driving after a person’s driver’s license or driving privilege has been revoked.

The statute also requires notice, or reasonable knowledge, of the revocation.

The booking record lists this allegation as an adult arrest.

The third charge is third-degree driving while impaired.

The booking entry says one aggravating factor was present.

Minnesota Statute 169A.26 classifies third-degree DWI with one aggravating factor as a gross misdemeanor.

The booking record does not identify the aggravating factor.

It also does not describe where Bevins was driving.

No crash, injury, or property damage is mentioned in the supplied jail information.

The record also does not identify the arresting agency.

Bevins was booked into the Becker County Jail in Detroit Lakes.

The official Becker County website lists the jail at 1428 Stony Road.

Readers can check the Becker County Jail website for custody information.

Public court records may also provide future updates about the case.

Minnesota Court Records Online offers access to many public district court records.

Booking information can change as cases move through court.

Charges can be amended, dismissed, or resolved through later proceedings.

The charges against Bevins are allegations and do not establish guilt.

Bevins is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.