Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Vanessa Marie Griffin was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on August 20, 2026.
Griffin, 33, was booked at about 3:18 p.m., according to the jail record.
The booking information lists three charges against Griffin.
They include first-degree aggravated robbery and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
The record also lists carrying or possessing a pistol without a permit.
First-degree aggravated robbery listed
Minnesota law addresses aggravated robbery under Minnesota Statute 609.245.
First-degree aggravated robbery involves specific circumstances during an alleged robbery.
The statute applies when a person is allegedly armed with a dangerous weapon during a robbery.
It can also apply when an article appears to be a dangerous weapon.
The law also covers cases where bodily harm is allegedly inflicted during a robbery.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.245 for the full law.
Vanessa Marie Griffin booking image. Clay County Correctional Facility.
A conviction can carry up to 20 years in prison.
The law also allows a fine of up to $35,000.
Dangerous-weapon assault charge
The booking record also lists second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Minnesota Statute 609.222 covers second-degree assault involving dangerous weapons.
A conviction under the basic dangerous-weapon provision can carry up to seven years.
The maximum fine under that provision is $14,000.
Those penalties are statutory maximums and do not predict Griffin’s case outcome.
Pistol charge also listed
The third booking entry alleges carrying or possessing a pistol without a permit.
Minnesota’s permit law is found in Minnesota Statute 624.714.
A first conviction is generally a gross misdemeanor under the statute.
A second or later conviction can be a felony.
The booking information does not state Griffin’s alleged circumstances under that law.
It also does not provide details about the alleged robbery or assault.
Clay County custody
The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.
Readers can visit the Clay County Correctional Facility website.
The county also provides an official inmate roster.
Charges may be changed, dismissed, or resolved as a case moves through court.
An arrest or jail booking does not establish guilt.
Griffin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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