Thief River Falls Jail: Benais Faces Threat Charges
Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — Llewellyn Benais was recently booked into the Pennington County Jail.
Jail records show Benais was taken into custody on May 22, 2026. The booking lists a hold status. The listed bail or fine amount was $0.00.
Benais is listed in jail records as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 200 pounds. The record lists brown hair and brown eyes.
Charges Listed In District Court
The Pennington County Jail record lists two felony counts of threats of violence. Both counts are listed under Minnesota Statute 609.713.1.
That statute covers threats of violence made with reckless disregard of risk. The Minnesota Revisor of Statutes provides the full law online.
Readers can view the statute here: Minnesota Statute 609.713.
The jail record also lists one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. That count is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.72.1(3).
The statute refers to offensive, abusive, noisy, or obscene conduct. It may also include language that may alarm or anger others.
Readers can view that statute here: Minnesota Statute 609.72.
Court Information
The case number listed in the jail record is 26000529. The court branch is listed as the District Court.
No court date was listed in the booking information provided. The record also did not list a bail amount for the charges.
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is located in Thief River Falls. More public safety information is available through the county’s official site.
Readers can visit the office website here: Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.
All charges are allegations. Benais is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.