Roseau: Woman Booked on DWI, Child Neglect Charges

Roseau (trfnews.i234.me) — A 39-year-old woman was recently booked into the Roseau County Jail. The booking record lists three gross misdemeanor charges.

Chelsey M. Samson was booked on August 23, 2026. The Minnesota State Patrol was listed as the arresting agency.

DWI Charges Listed

Samson faces a gross misdemeanor charge for allegedly refusing to submit to a chemical test. The booking information references a breath test refusal or failure.

She also faces a third-degree driving while impaired charge. The booking record states that one aggravating factor was involved.

Both DWI allegations are listed as gross misdemeanors in Roseau County Court.

Readers can review Minnesota’s DWI laws through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Child Neglect Charge

A third charge accuses Samson of neglect or endangerment of a child. That allegation is also listed as a gross misdemeanor.

The booking information does not provide details about the circumstances surrounding that allegation.

It also does not identify the aggravating factor connected to the third-degree DWI allegation.

Court Case Listed in Roseau County

All three charges are listed through Roseau County Court.

The booking record lists total bail as $0.00. No release date was included in the information provided.

Additional court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch’s Roseau County District Court page.

The charges described in the jail record are allegations. Samson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.