Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — Wendi Fairbanks is in custody at the Beltrami County Jail after a May 7, 2026, booking, according to jail records.
Fairbanks, listed as 5 feet 3 inches tall and 164 pounds, is facing several charges in District Court. The listed bail or fine amount was $0.00 at the time of the jail listing.
Charges Listed In Court Records
The case number listed is 26-006535. Fairbanks faces a first-degree assault charge involving great bodily harm against a peace officer, prosecutor, judge, or correction employee.
She is also charged with first-degree damage to property involving a public safety motor vehicle. That charge is listed as a felony.
Records also list a first-degree drug sale charge. The charge involves 10 grams or more, or 40 dosage units or more, of heroin or fentanyl.
Wendi Fairbanks booking photo
Fairbanks also faces two impaired driving charges. One alleges operating a motor vehicle with any amount of a Schedule I or II drug or metabolite. The listing says the charge does not involve cannabis or hemp.
A second DWI charge is listed as third-degree driving while impaired with one aggravating factor. Both DWI counts are listed as gross misdemeanors.
Fleeing And Obstruction Counts
The jail listing also shows a felony charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Fairbanks is also charged with obstructing legal process by interfering with a peace officer.
The charges remain allegations unless proven in court. Court branch information lists District Court. No court date was shown in the provided jail record.
Readers can review Minnesota law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. Beltrami County information is available through the Beltrami County website.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.