{"id":19853,"date":"2026-02-21T13:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=19853"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:05:50","slug":"bemidji-dorr-brown-face-meth-and-dwi-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-dorr-brown-face-meth-and-dwi-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Dorr, Brown Face Meth and DWI Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bemidji, Beltrami County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Two criminal complaints describe traffic stops in Bemidji. Both stops led to drug and DWI charges.<\/p>\n<p>In one case, prosecutors charged <strong>Jeffrey Scott Dorr<\/strong>, as listed in the complaint. In another case, prosecutors charged Blair Marie Brown, 41, of Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<h2>Case 1: Feb. 11 stop on Paul Bunyan Drive<\/h2>\n<p>Police say the stop happened at about 2:02 a.m. on February 11, 2026. An officer saw a vehicle at a gas station on Paul Bunyan Drive South. The officer wrote that the license plates were revoked. Police followed and saw the vehicle drift and cross the fog line.<\/p>\n<p>Police identified the driver as Jeffrey Scott Dorr. The complaint says he showed signs of impairment. Police noted glassy eyes and eyelid tremors. Police wrote that Dorr said he used marijuana the day before. The complaint says he denied using meth or fentanyl.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19841\" style=\"width: 229px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19841\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jeffrey-Scott-Dorr-Slowey-229x300.png\" alt=\"Jeffrey Scott Dorr\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jeffrey-Scott-Dorr-Slowey-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jeffrey-Scott-Dorr-Slowey.png 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeffrey Scott Dorr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What police say they found<\/h2>\n<p>Police say a search of Dorr found suspected meth in many small baggies. The complaint lists about 34 grams on his person. Police also reported another bag with more small baggies in his clothing.<\/p>\n<p>Police also searched the vehicle, the complaint says. They reported glass pipes, snorting tubes, foil, and a scale with residue. Police also reported about six grams of suspected meth on the driver\u2019s floorboard.<\/p>\n<p>A passenger, identified as Slowey, 46, first gave a false name, police wrote. Police say they later found about 1.08 grams of suspected meth under her leg. Police wrote the packaging and scale suggested drug sales.<\/p>\n<h2>Case 2: Blair Marie Brown filing<\/h2>\n<p>In a separate complaint, Blair Marie Brown is charged after a traffic stop in Bemidji. Officers reported five needles with liquid in Brown\u2019s wallet. They also reported five blue pills in the same wallet. Police reported about 40 grams of suspected meth in the vehicle and on Brown.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges and court process<\/h2>\n<p>Dorr faces a felony second-degree drug sale. He also faces felony third-degree drug possession. He also faces a gross misdemeanor second-degree DWI.<\/p>\n<p>Brown is charged with second-degree drug sale. She is also charged with third-degree drug possession. She is also charged with second-degree DWI.<\/p>\n<p>For readers, Minnesota drug laws are in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 152<\/a>. Second-degree controlled substance crimes are in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 152.022<\/a>. Third-degree crimes are in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 152.023<\/a>. Second-degree DWI is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169a.25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 169A.25<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says a judge set Dorr\u2019s bail at $150,000. The complaint lists conditions, including a firearms ban. All charges are allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent.<\/p>\n<p>To follow filings, use <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>. For local contacts, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ci.bemidji.mn.us\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bemidji Police Department<\/a>. Drug enforcement resources are listed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.beltrami.mn.us\/services\/public-safety-law-enforcement\/drug-task-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Two criminal complaints describe traffic stops in Bemidji. Both stops led to drug and DWI charges. In one case, prosecutors charged Jeffrey Scott Dorr, as listed in the complaint. In another case, prosecutors charged Blair Marie Brown, 41, of Minneapolis. Case 1: Feb. 11 stop on Paul Bunyan Drive Police&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-dorr-brown-face-meth-and-dwi-charges\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bemidji: Dorr, Brown Face Meth and DWI Charges<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[85,1212,1224,4167,13726,798,959,772,13829,13411,883,606,13725,1026,1186,1025,1334,13727,1219],"class_list":["post-19853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crime","tag-and","tag-beltrami-county","tag-bemidji","tag-bemidji-mn","tag-blair-marie-brown","tag-brown","tag-charges","tag-crime","tag-dorr","tag-drug-sale","tag-dwi","tag-face","tag-jeffrey-scott-dorr","tag-meth","tag-methamphetamine","tag-minnesota-court-records","tag-second-degree-dwi","tag-third-degree-drug-possession","tag-traffic-stop","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19853"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19855,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19853\/revisions\/19855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}