Thief River Falls: Kayleigh Holmes Faces DWI Charges

THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — Kayleigh Holmes was booked into the Pennington County Jail on July 7, 2026.

The booking record lists four gross misdemeanor charges under case number 26321048.

The charges include second-degree driving while impaired and two additional DWI counts.

A fourth charge alleges child endangerment in a situation that could cause harm or death.

Four Charges Listed

The second-degree DWI charge cites Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(a).

That law applies when two or more aggravating factors are present during an alleged DWI offense.

The public booking entry does not identify the two alleged aggravating factors.

Another count alleges Holmes operated a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

A separate count alleges an alcohol concentration of at least 0.08 within two hours of driving.

The child endangerment charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.378, subdivision 1(b)(1).

That section covers conduct that allegedly places a child in a situation likely to cause substantial harm.

The record lists Holmes as 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 135 pounds.

It lists brown hair and brown eyes.

The bail or fine field shows $0.00 in the supplied booking record.

No court date was listed when the information was provided.

Pennington County District Court is listed as the court branch.

The court is located at the Pennington County Justice Center in Thief River Falls.

Readers can review the second-degree DWI law through the Minnesota Revisor’s Office.

The underlying DWI law appears under Minnesota Statute 169A.20.

The child endangerment law appears under Minnesota Statute 609.378.

Official court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

The booking record does not describe the traffic stop or identify the alleged driving location.

It also does not explain the facts behind the child endangerment allegation.

Additional facts may appear in a criminal complaint or later court filings.

Jail and court information can change as the case moves forward.

A booking record is not proof of guilt.

Holmes is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.