Moorhead Man Booked on Eight Drug, Fleeing Counts
MOORHEAD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Rapheal Jamell Murphy, 40, was booked into the Clay County Jail on January 9, 2026.
The booking occurred at 1:00 a.m. Two agencies listed eight alleged offenses in the jail entry.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office listed six charges. Five involve alleged controlled substance possession or sale.
The agency also listed a charge alleging Murphy fled from an officer in a motor vehicle.
Charges Listed by Clay County
One count alleges first-degree possession of at least 25 grams of heroin or fentanyl.
The entry also references 100 or more dosage units.
Another count alleges first-degree sale of amphetamine, PCP, or a hallucinogen.
Two third-degree counts allege possession of controlled substances.
The listed substances include cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and other narcotics.
A fifth-degree count alleges possession of a scheduled substance or drug residue in paraphernalia.
The booking description excludes cannabis and hemp.
Moorhead Police Charges
The Moorhead Police Department listed two additional controlled substance allegations.
One count alleges second-degree possession of heroin.
Another alleges second-degree heroin sales during 90 days.
The booking record does not provide substance weights for those two allegations.
It also does not explain when the alleged sales occurred.
No police officer names are included in this report.
The supplied entry did not identify a court date or bond amount.
Public Records and Court Information
Readers can review Minnesota controlled substance laws through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
The relevant provisions appear in Chapter 152.
Current custody details may appear on the Clay County inmate roster.
Jail information can change after release, transfer, or court action.
Public case details may also appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.
Some documents may not become available immediately.
The Moorhead Police Department provides public agency information on the city website.
Presumption of Innocence
A jail booking does not prove guilt.
It records that a person was processed into a correctional facility.
Murphy is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Prosecutors may amend, reduce, or dismiss charges.
The court could also return a guilty or not-guilty finding.
Filed court documents provide the best source for case updates.
This report is based only on the booking information provided.
It may be updated when verified records add details.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.