Moorhead Woman Booked on Escape, Drug Charges
Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — Cole Irene Buchanan, 34, was recently booked into the Clay County Jail.
Booking records list her booking date as April 28, 2026, at 2:20 p.m.
Buchanan is listed in jail records under two separate law enforcement agencies.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office listed one charge against Buchanan.
That charge is escape custody while held under a lawful arrest.
The Moorhead Police Department also listed a separate charge against Buchanan.
That charge is third-degree controlled substance possession.
The booking record lists cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine in connection with that charge.
Booking Details Listed In Clay County
Buchanan was listed as recently booked at the Clay County Jail.
Online jail records are public booking records.
They do not show a conviction.
Charges are only accusations unless proven in court.
Readers can review public jail information through the Clay County inmate roster.
Cole Irene Buchanan booking image
Agencies Listed In The Booking Record
The booking entry names the Clay County Sheriff’s Office as one arresting agency.
It also names the Moorhead Police Department as another arresting agency.
More information about Moorhead police services is available through the City of Moorhead Police Department.
Minnesota law includes a statute covering escape from custody.
That law can be reviewed through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Minnesota law also includes statutes for controlled substance crimes.
Third-degree controlled substance law can be reviewed through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
No court outcome was listed in the provided booking information.
No further case details were included in the booking entry.
This story will be updated if more public information becomes available.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.