Fergus Falls Man Booked on Firearm, Drug Charges

FERGUS FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — Billy J. Rude, 63, was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on July 8, 2026.

The supplied booking record lists two active felony allegations.

One count involves firearm or ammunition possession by a person legally barred from possessing those items.

The second count alleges fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance.

Firearm Allegation Listed

The firearm count cites Minnesota Statute 624.713, subdivision 1(2).

That section covers certain people convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a crime of violence.

The booking entry does not identify the earlier offense.

It also does not state whether authorities reported finding a firearm, ammunition, or both.

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

The drug count cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).

The statute covers possession of certain Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances.

It can also cover residue found in drug paraphernalia under listed conditions.

The supplied record does not identify any substance, amount, or paraphernalia.

The full statute is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The record identifies the booking number as 002600000614.

Both allegations were marked active in the information provided to TRF News.

No incident report, court complaint, or probable cause statement accompanied the booking entry.

The record also listed no arrest location, bail amount, or court date.

Those details may become available through later court filings.

Pending court records may also appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

Rude is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Prosecutors may change, reduce, or dismiss charges after reviewing available evidence.

This report is based only on the supplied booking information and cited public resources.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.