Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — Katie Jo Bunker was recently booked into the Polk County Jail on a failure to appear charge.
According to booking information, Bunker was booked on April 27, 2026.
The record lists her date of birth as September 7, 1983.
The charge is listed as failure to appear.
The booking entry says the case involves a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor matter.
The charge is listed as a misdemeanor under Minnesota law.
Charge Listed In Booking Record
Bunker is listed with one failure to appear charge.
The listed statute is Minnesota Statute 609.49.2.
That statute covers certain failure to appear cases.
The booking record says the charge is tied to a charged or convicted case.
Readers can review Minnesota’s failure to appear law through the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
The booking details provided did not list a court date.
No bail amount was included in the provided booking text.

Katie Jo Bunker inmate image.
Polk County Jail Information
The booking was listed as a recent Polk County Jail entry.
Polk County public safety information is available through the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Corrections information may also be available through Tri-County Community Corrections.
General Minnesota court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
A criminal charge is not a conviction.
Bunker is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
This report is based on booking details available at the time of publication.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.