Pennington County: Lacey Benais Held In DWI Case

Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — Lacey Benais is being held in the Pennington County Jail after a DWI-related court case.

Jail roster information shows Benais was taken into custody on June 17, 2026.

The case is listed in the District Court. No court date was listed in the jail information provided.

The jail roster lists the bail or fine amount as $0.00.

The case number listed in the jail record is 25003897.

DWI Charge Listed

Benais is charged under Minnesota Statute 169A.20.1(5).

The listed charge is traffic DWI involving an alcohol concentration of 0.08.

The jail record says the alcohol concentration was within two hours of operating a motor vehicle.

The charge is listed as a gross misdemeanor.

Minnesota law defines DWI offenses under Minnesota Statute 169A.20.

Lacey Benais booking photo. Image source: Pennington County Jail roster.

The jail record lists Benais as 5 feet, 7 inches tall.

Her listed weight is 205 pounds.

The roster lists black hair and brown eyes.

No other details about the traffic stop were included in the provided jail record.

The record also does not list a scheduled court date.

More case information may become available through court filings.

Public court access is available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

A criminal charge is not a conviction.

Benais is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

This report is based on jail roster information from Pennington County Jail.

Additional details may be released through the court process.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

Want more news from your town?

Choose your hometown and the stories you care about.